Atmospheric CO2 and Particulates

An air pollution prevention mechanism found in vehicles. 

• combustion chamber

• electrostatic precipitator

• scrubber

• catalytic converter

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

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

• Water droplets

• Allergens

• Particulate matter

• Combustibles

Electrostatic precipitators can be used to remove this type of air pollutant.

• volatile organic compounds

• sulfur dioxide

• particulate matter

• ground level ozone

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

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Used on factory stacks to remove gases and particulate.

• Filters

• Emission reducers

• Scrubbers

• Filter Strips

Where are current CO2 levels on this graph?

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HS-ESS3-D-1

During what period does Earth have a warmer climate and high atmospheric CO2?

• Antiglacial

• Glacial

• Ice Age

• Interglacial

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What is a primary pollutant? 

• pollutant that is put directly into air by human activities

• pollutants that react with other primary pollutants

Increase in which gas is primarily responsible for increased global warming?

• Carbon dioxide

• Water vapor

• Methane

• Nitric oxides

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Produced by burning fossil fuels

• Carbon Dioxide

• Sulfur Dioxide

• Nitrogen Dioxide

• Phytochemical Oxidant

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Global warming is due to 

• Greenhouse gases

• Nitric and sulfuric acids

• CFCs

• Ozone depletion

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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