Air Pollution Vocabulary

A colorless, odorless gas that decreases the blood's ability to carry oxygen.  Can cause faintness, death.

• Nitrogen oxides

• Ground-level ozone

• Carbon monoxide

• Sulfur dioxide

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

______________ ______________ is produced when fuels containing sulfur are burned in the presence of oxygen.

• Carbon dioxide

• Sulfur dioxide

• Carbon monoxide

• Greenhouse gas

Used on factory stacks to remove gases and particulate.

• Filters

• Emission reducers

• Scrubbers

• Filter Strips

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

An air pollution prevention mechanism found in vehicles. 

• combustion chamber

• electrostatic precipitator

• scrubber

• catalytic converter

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

What is a primary pollutant? 

• pollutant that is put directly into air by human activities

• pollutants that react with other primary pollutants

A type of pollution found both indoors and outdoors, which includes pollen, dander, soot, carbon, and dust.

• Water droplets

• Allergens

• Particulate matter

• Combustibles

Which of the following are examples of VOC's ? (Select 3)

• paint and paint thinners

• gasoline

• water vapor

• formaldehyde

• smog

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

This primary pollutant creates a reddish brown gas creating photochemical smog and tropospheric ozone.

• sulfuric acid

• VOC

• nitrogen dioxide

• particulate matter

This atmospheric compound is critical to the planet in its protection against UV radiation, but when found close to the ground is part of photochemical smog that can cause serious health problems.

• particulate matter

• carbon monoxide

• stratospheric ozone

• tropospheric ozone

Which of the following is NOT a primary pollutant?

• nitric oxides

• smog

• sulfur dioxide

• volatile organic compounds