air pollution

Question 1

Troposphere

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Layer of the atmosphere you find the most air pollution

Question 2

Pollution travels with

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wind systems

Question 3

emits terpenes and ethylene

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plants

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emits ash and sulfur-containing compounds

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volcanic emissions

Question 5

forest fires

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natural if started by lightning, releases carbon-containing compounds

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stationary

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single, for sure source

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emissions from mobile source

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mobile

Question 8

large areas of diffused pollution

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area

Question 9

main cause of air pollution in USA

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vehicle exhaust

Question 10

primary source

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comes directly from a source, ex; exhaust pipe

Question 11

secondary source

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created by sunlight, water, oxygen (ozone)

Question 12

Clean Air Act

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created in 1970, the Environmental Protection Agency is required to regulate emissions of the six criteria air pollutants

Question 13

Six Criteria Air Pollutants

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troposphere ozone, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, lead, and particulate matter

Question 14

Tropospheric Ozone

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secondary pollutant cased by sunlight, water, oxygen, and either sulfur dioxide or nitrogen oxides.

Question 15

Chorofluorocarbons (CFC’s) were used in ____ and majorly effected ____

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spray cans and refrigerator units, depletion of the ozone

Question 16

Worldwide bill to eliminate all CFC’s

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Montreal Protocol

Question 17

We can take steps to improve the air quality in the US by

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using alternate energy sources, find cleaner fuels, and promote awareness

Question 18

Sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide can be caused by

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burning fossil fuels

Question 19

Lead was commonly found in _____ and caused ____ issues

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paint and gasoline, respiratory issues

Question 20

The worst pollutant in North Carolina is

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particulate matter

Question 21

One source of PM(2.5) is

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smoke/ash

Question 22

One source of Pm(10) is

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dust

Question 23

What was a common use of asbestos

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insulation

Question 24

What does VOC stand for?

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Volatile Organic Compounds

Question 25

What is an easy way to tell if something is a VOC

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smell

Question 26

gasoline and acetone are two examples of a

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VOC

Question 27

Radon is considered an indoor pollutant because

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it seeps from the ground into buildings where it becomes trapped.

Question 28

Air Quality Scale: Green

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best air quality

Question 29

Air Quality Scale: Yellow

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some pollution but not much

Question 30

Air Quality Scale: Orange

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dangerous for sensitive people

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Air Quality Scale: Red

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potentially dangerous for some people

Question 32

Air Quality Scale: Burgundy

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dangerous for all people

Question 33

Urban areas make more money, also creating more

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air pollution

Question 34

Smog is created with

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Smoke and fog

Question 35

Photochemical (brown smog) has these characteristics: Is the worst during ____, Comes from ____, Is made of _____, Worst in _____

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noon, comes from vehicle exhaust, nitrogen oxides, worst in Beijing and LA

Question 36

Sulfurous (Gray smog) has these characteristics: Is the worst during ____, Comes from ____, Is made of _____, Worst in _____

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Worst in London and NY, Comes form industrial emissions, sulfur dioxide, morning

Question 37

______ or ______ mixing with water create acid rain

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Sulfer dioxide or nitrogen oxides

Question 38

Two effects of acid rain

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loss of soil fertility, trees weaken often ending in death