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  • What is an example of a secondary pollutant that comes from the sky
    acid rain
  • Things put into the air directly from people or other natural sources
    primary pollutants
  • Pollutants that combine with the moisture in the air
    secondary pollutants
  • What does the Air Quality Index measure in the air
    pollutants
  • People/Nature: Forest fires
    Nature
  • What was passed in 1963 to help study and reduce air pollution
    Clean Air Act
  • What has the auto industry worked hard to decrease come from cars
    emissions
  • People/Nature: Pollen
    Nature
  • Tells how safe the air is to breathe each day
    air quality index
  • Primary/Secondary: Factories
    Primary
  • Harmful gases that come from vehicles
    emissions
  • A less dangerous gas that is released when oil and coal are burned. Also used by plants and turned back into oxygen
    carbon dioxide
  • same as pollutants; solids, liquids, and gases that get in the air
    aerosols
  • Primary/Secondary: Ozone
    Secondary
  • Small particles that get in the air and can be breathed in, getting trapped in your lungs
    particulate matter
  • People/Nature: Burning oil
    People
  • Primary/Secondary: Energy
    Primary
  • Primary/Secondary: Smog
    Secondary
  • Dangerous gas released when coal and oil are burned
    sulfur dioxide
  • How many levels of air quality are there
    six
  • Primary/Secondary: Dust storm
    Primary
  • A layer high in the atmosphere that protects earth from sun's radiation
    ozone
  • Air that is dirty and difficult to breathe
    air pollution
  • True/False: Ozone that gets trapped near the surface of the earth can be dangerous
    true
  • Burning oil and coal releases which dangerous aerosols
    sulfur dioxide
  • Forms when smoke and fog combine making it hard to breath
    smog
  • What is one thing you can do to reduce air pollution
    ride a bike
  • True/False: air pollution is a new problem
    False
  • What is an odorless and deadly gas that cars produce
    carbon monoxide
  • People/Nature: Emissions
    People
  • What is an example of pollutant that comes from nature
    volcanic ash
  • What is one of the largest causes of air pollution
    cars
  • People/Nature: Volcanic Ash
    Nature
  • These can be solids, liquids, or gases that get into the air and make it difficult to breathe
    pollutants
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