Human Impact on Air

What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?

• Temperature goes up

• Temperature goes down

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

When talking about the atmosphere, what does PM stand for?

• Personal Message

• Pollution Materials

• Pretty Mountains

• Particulate Matter

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Particulate pollution can either be in the form of solid particles or liquid droplets.

• True

• False

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Water vapor

• All answers are correct

Pollutants remain over a region until they are:

• transported out of the area by wind

• transformed into other compounds

• diluted by air blown in from another region

• All of the answers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A primary pollutant is....

• nitrogen and oxygen gas, as well as small amounts of argon, carbon dioxide and water vapor.

• A pollutant that is put into the air by human activity

• pollutants react with other primary pollutants or with naturally occurring substances such as water vapor.

• When harmful substances build up in the air to unhealthy levels

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

True or False. Secondary pollutants form when primary pollutants react with other primary pollutants or with naturally occurring substances such as water vapor.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of the following human activities is a major source of air pollution?

• Burning fossil fuels

• Planting trees

• Recycling waste

• Using solar panels

What is the primary component of smog that affects human health?

• Ozone

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

How does deforestation contribute to air pollution?

• Increases carbon dioxide levels

• Decreases oxygen levels

• Increases nitrogen levels

• Decreases methane levels

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6