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Name one air pollutant.
What is Nitrogen dioxide. Nitrogen dioxide in a reddish gas that is a byproduct of burning fossil fuels.
100
What is the city with the highest level of air pollution in the USA?
What is Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
100
For how many years have human actions resulted in air pollution?
2,000 years ago, during the Roman Empire. Ancient Romans domesticated large herds of livestock, which produce methane.
200
Name one event in which air pollution levels temporarily rose dramatically in one area of the world and caused a crisis.
What is The Great Smog of London. A period of time lasting five days in which an anti-cyclone hit London, allowing smoke and other gas levels to rise dramatically, resulting in over 8,000 deaths.
200
What is Acid Rain?
When an air pollutant such as sulfuric acid combines with the water droplets in clouds, it forms acid rain.
200
What was the major air pollutant in Victorian era England?
Production of coal created a thick smog that polluted the air and laid a thick layer of coal dust over everything.
300
Is radiation an air pollutant?
No. It is waves of energy moving through space.
300
How much carbon monoxide do vehicles produce in America on average? (%)
What is 60%
300
When did pollution of the air via coal smog start?
What is The Middle Ages. In The Middle Ages, particularly in London, is when the burning of coal started making an impact on the air quality.
400
Which continent is air pollution and resulting deaths increasing the fastest in?
What is Asia.
400
How many years does breathing in air pollution take away from your life?
What is 1-2 years.
400
Historically, air pollution in China can travel far enough to reach which US state?
What is California.
500
What is the most harmful: air, water, or land pollutants?
What is air pollutants.
500
Air pollution smog causes which animals to die from lung disease?
What is dolphins.
500
In what decade did NYC experience several dangerous episodes of air pollution?
What is the 1960s.
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