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Spell the teacher’s last name.
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Name one of the five
primary air pollutant that
was discussed
in the chapter?
CO
NOx
SO2
VOCs
particulates matter
What is it called when harmful substances end
up in the air at unhealthy levels ?
Air pollution.
What is the pH of ‘soda pop rain’?
In the experiment what did the hefty bag do?
What part of a house does radon gas seep into?
AtticWindows
Basement cracksUnventilated sunrooms
Air conditioners
What is happening to the east coast of the U.S. and the
eastern portion of Canada?
Name one source that releases volatile organic compounds.
Solvents, paints, glues, dry cleaners, gasoline.
Where do most particulates come from?
a. Industryb. Agricultural fieldsc. Construction sitesd. Both, b & c
d. Both, b & c
What is formed when a primary pollutant combines
with another primary pollutant or water vapor
and oxygen
Which one is not a secondary pollutant?
Acid rainNitrogen oxide
Ozonesmog
Nitrogen oxide
What two words does the word smog come from?
Smoke and Fog.
List one thing about cities that have smog.
Dense Trafficdry sunny areas
surrounded by mountains
Name a the city that does not have a smog problem.
L.A.Mexico Seattle Denver
Seattle
Name one thing on a car that contributes to air
pollution.
Plastic Seats, air conditioner steel smeltersfilling gascar exhaust
What is found on the car’s exhaust system that adds O2
to harmful primary pollutants?
Catalytic Converter
This device is found on industrial smoke stacks…
what is it called?IncineratorScrubberCatalytic converterunivac filter
scrubber
What Act was passed in 1970 that gave the EPA the authority to regulate auto emissions. Lead pollution dropped 78% between 88
and 95
Name one thing we can do to reduce air
pollution?
What is this device?
Catalytic converterIncinerators scrubbers univac filters
How is ground level ozone
formed?
Sun’s rays removes an oxygen atom that combines with an oxygen molecule toform ozone.
O + O2 O3
Explain “under normal conditions” how air circulation
removes pollutants from the earth’s surface?
Warm air rises from the earth’s surface to the cooler air above.
What is this known as?Acid rainSick building syndromeThermal inversionAsbestos poisoning
Temperature Inversion
What is sick-building syndrome?
Buildings that have poor air quality due
to sealed up windows
Which building do you think has better air quality?
-Completely sealed building-Windows that can open-A mix of the two above
Building with windows open
Where does radon come from?
Break down of radiumBreak down of uranium
Break down of plutonium
Uranium in the ground
In buildings asbestos in widely used. Name
one use?
Floor tiles Residential siding
Heat resistantAround Piper
Reinforce cement.
What is the figure below?
acid rain
Acid precipitate has a pH of _____.
Above 5.6Below 5.6
Exactly at 5.6
Acid rain can also cause aluminum to leach out of the
soil that surrounds a lake.
What happens to the fish in the lake?
Aluminum accumulates on their gills and they can suffocate.
The northeastern U.S. sometimes gets “soda-pop”
rain. What is its pH?
5.6 to 63.5 to 4
9.5 to 12
3.5 to 4.0
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What element comes out of the soil by acid rain and is carried into the
lake.
Aluminum
What soil would you want surrounding the lake? Need to buffer the lake to neutral-pH 7
Deciduous tree soil
pH 10
Pine tree soil
pH 5
pH of 10 deciduous tree soil
What primary pollutant does a car exhaust emit?
Can lead to acid rain?
NOx
What is this???
Thermal inversion acts as a ceiling or a sponge?
Most acid precipitation in New England results from
pollution produce in the….. Europe
Western Canadamidwest U.S.
southwest U.S.
Midwestern and eastern U.S
Name a disorder/disease that is linked to air pollution?
Emphysema, lung cancerbronchitis
Smog, ozone and acid rain are all types of ______
pollution.
Primary, secondary or tertiary
Schools in the U.S. have spent over 40 billion to
remove?
What is shown in this illustration?
What secondary pollutant is formed when auto
emissions react with uv rays and oxygen gas?
Silica-fibers that can cause lung damage
Asbestos
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