Air Quality and Air Pollution

Which of the following is the most common source of carbon monoxide (CO):

• vehicle emissions

• swamp gases

• industrial sources

• solar panels

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

You can find the AQI on your iPhones / androids weather app... What is AQI?

• Air Quality Index - determines the amount of pollutants in your immediate area to see if there are any health risks

• Average Quality Independent - determines the amount of pollutants in your immediate area to see if there are any health risks

• Air Quality Intervention - determines what color the sunset will be

An AQI of 41 falls into the green category and means...

• Safe for all

• Unsafe for people in sensitive groups

• Unhealthy for all people to spend a lot of time outside

• Hazardous for anyone to be outside

An AQI of 188 falls into the red category and means...

• safe for all people

• safe except for people in sensitive groups

• unhealthy for all people to spend a lot of time outside

• hazardous for anyone to be outside

Which gas emission from cars causes the formation of acid rain and photochemical smog?

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen oxide

• oxygen

• ozone

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following are sources of primary pollutants? (Select all that apply)

• Airplanes

• Cruise ships

• Factories

• Industrial practices

• Agriculture

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following are examples of secondary pollutants? (Select all that apply)

• CO₂

• NO_X

• VOCs

• O₃

• SO_X

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

What is the overall trend of the number of unhealthy AQI days since the year 2000?

• Upward trend

• Constant trend

• Downward trend

Which of the following could be responsible for the downward trend we see in this figure? (Select all that apply)

• Increasing popularity with electric vehicles

• Catalytic converters on gas powered vehicles

• Wet scrubbers on smokestacks

• The burning of fossil fuels

• Increased mining and construction operations

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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

• Water droplets

• Allergens

• Particulate matter

• Combustibles