Air Pollution Effects
Air Pollution causes _____________diseases.
(respiratory or genetic)
respiratory
The main gas that is polluting our atmosphere is
(Carbon Dioxide or Methane)
Carbon Dioxide
A chemical that is put into the atmosphere is called a
(pollutant or fog)
pollutant
(Global warming or Smog index)
Global Warming
Chemicals mixed with fog is called..
(smog or hog)
smog
________________ is the pattern of temperature in a place over a long period of time.
(Climate or atmosphere)
This is the leveled alert system that informs us about how much pollution is in the air on a given day.
(Air quality Index or Asthma chart)
Air Quality Index
This gas comes from the ground as well as vehicle exhaust. It is very deadly because it wipes out the oxygen in your body.
(Carbon monoxide or methane)
Carbon monoxide
What is a natural source of air pollution?
volcanoes, forest fires, etc
The loss of _______________ around the world is making global warming worse.
(forests or volcanoes)
Forests
(Deforestation)
Burning __________________ causes too much Carbon Dioxide and other dangerous gases to be in our atmosphere.
(fossil fuels or candles)
fossil fuels
Name two examples of fossil fuels.
(wood, coal, oil, gasoline, natural gas, etc)