Air Pollution Review

A mixture of smoke, fog and chemicals in the air is known as ________.

• oxygen

• radiation

• smog

What are ways that we can decrease air pollution?

• carpool

• conserving electricity

• follow laws made by the EPA

• burning extra fossil fuels

Why is air pollution a big issue?

• Causes lung cancer, Strokes, and heart diseases

• Air pollution isn’t an issue

• Bad for environment

• Both A and C

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

If the the air quality index is 30, it is safe for everyone to go outside.

• True

• False

If the air quality index for the day is 105, it is unhealthy for ALL people.

• True

• False

If a person has asthma and the air quality index is 155, should he or she go outside and play for long periods of time?

• yes

• no

Which health concern level has an index value of 201-300?

• Good

• Moderate

• Unhealthy for sensitive groups

• Unhealthy

• Very unhealthy

Which of the following is NOT a short-term health effect of air pollution?

• lung cancer

• headaches

• eye irritation

• nausea

What can humans do to reduce the effects of acid rain?

• Develop Alternate Energy Sources (Solar Power, Wind Energy)
• Use Less Energy
• Stop Burning Fossil Fuels
• All of the Answers are Correct

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Natural causes of air pollution include all of the following (check all that apply)

• forest fires

• volcanic ash

• wind

• pollen