Unit 7: Pollution

Question 1

Carbon Monoxide source

Answer 1

Incomplete combustion of fossil fuels

Question 2

Nitrogreb oxide source

Answer 2

Vehicle emissions, power plants, industrial facilities

Question 3

sulfer dioxide source

Answer 3

burning coal, oil refining, and industrial facilities

Question 4

VOCs source

Answer 4

vehicle emisiions, industrial solvents, gasoline vapors

Question 5

PM source

Answer 5

constrction, combustion, agriculture

Question 6

Radon 222 source

Answer 6

decay of uranium

Question 7

dust source

Answer 7

skin cells, dirt, fibers

Question 8

formadylhyde source

Answer 8

building materials, adhesives

Question 9

lead source

Answer 9

old oaint, dust, pipes

Question 10

Nox, SO2, Tobacco smoke source

Answer 10

combustion

Question 11

PM health effects

Answer 11

respriraroty irritation, lung disease, lung cancer

Question 12

CO health effects

Answer 12

headches, dizziness, neausea, death

Question 13

Radon 222 health effects

Answer 13

Lung cancer

Question 14

Mold health effects

Answer 14

allergiesm athsma, respiratory infections

Question 15

Dust health effects

Answer 15

allergies, repiratory irritation

Question 16

VOCs health effects

Answer 16

Eye, nose, throat irritation
lung/kidney damage
cancer

Question 17

Formaldyhyde health effects

Answer 17

Throat irritaion

Question 18

Lead health effects

Answer 18

neurological damage

Question 19

Nox health effects

Answer 19

Respiratory irritation

Question 20

SO2 health effects

Answer 20

Respiratory irritation

Question 21

Tobacco smoke health effects

Answer 21

Lung cancer, heart disease

Question 22

Vapor recovery nozzle targeted pollutant

Answer 22

VOCS

Question 23

Catalytic converter targeted pollutant

Answer 23

CO, Nox, Hydrocarbons

Question 24

Wet scrubber targeted pollutant

Answer 24

SO2, PM

Question 25

Dry Scrubber targeted pollutant

Answer 25

SO2, NOx, heavy metals

Question 26

Baghouse filter targeted pollutant

Answer 26

PM

Question 27

Fluidized-bed combustion

Answer 27

SO2, NOx

Question 28

Electrostatic Precipitantors

Answer 28

PM

Question 29

3 ways to reduce photochemical smog

Answer 29

1. Reduce vehicle emissions
2. Limit Industrial emissions
3. Use low VOC products

Question 30

3 Effects of photochemical smog

Answer 30

1. Repsiratory issues
2. Eye and sore throat
3. Long term health effects

Question 31

4 Measures to reduce ground level ozone formation

Answer 31

1. Reduce vheicle emisiions
2. Limit industrial pollution
3. control VOC products
4. promote clean energy

Question 32

Effects of ground level ozone on human health

Answer 32

1. repriatory problem
2. Lung damage
3. Increased risk to infections
4. Cardiovasular Issues

Question 33

Ways to prevent Radon in homes

Answer 33

1. Improve ventilation
2. Seal cracks in foundation

Question 34

Ways to prevent Acid Rain

Answer 34

1. Use cleaner energy source
2. Implement Emission controls
3. Encoruage energy efficiency and alternative transportation

Question 35

Effects of Acid rain

Answer 35

Soil- leeches essentials
Water- lowers PH levels
Plants- damaged leaves
Outdoor structures- corrosion

Question 36

Effects of oceanic acidficing on corals

Answer 36

1. decreased calcififacion
2. coral bleaching
3. impaired growth and reproduction

Question 37

Effects of noise pollution

Answer 37

1. disruption of communication
2. displacement
3. Increased stress
4. Improved navigation and hunting