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Air pollution that hangs over cities and reduces visibility.
What is smog?
100

This material is often used to insulate buildings. They have long, thin fibers that are heat resistant

What is asbestos?

100

Name one energy conservation strategy and one alternative fuel usage to help reduce air pollution

  • Conservation & Efficiency:  Use less fuels that cause air pollution

    • Drive less, walk/bike/bus more

    • Conserve electricity (smart appliances)

  • Switching Fuels (lignite → anthracite → methane →renewables)

    • Renewable, non-pollution emitting energy (solar, wind, hydro)

100
This government agency enforces to Clean Air Act.
What is The Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA?
200
This is the type of pollution that occurs when you guys yell all the time (unwanted sounds).
What is noise pollution?
200
This is the symbol for Carbon Monoxide.
What is CO?
200
This part of a car's exhaust system reduces emissions.
What is the catalytic converter?
200
This type of car uses both gasoline and electric power.
What is a hybrid?
300

Yellow tree substance that will be all over the place in about a month

What is pollen?

300
When air high in the sky is warmer than air at ground level.
What is temperature inversion?
300
This act requires industries to use scrubbers, among other things.
What is the Clean Air Act?
300
Whats the difference between a wet scrubber and dry scrubber

Wet scrubber uses water 

Dry scrubber uses lime 

400
Organic chemicals that vaporize readily and form toxic fumes.
What are volatile organic compounds, or VOCs.
400
This gas is produced by the decay of uranium and often seems through cracks and holes from the ground into buildings.
What is radon?
400

Why might people steal catalytic converters? (not supporting this)

Precious metals to scrap (platinum and palladium)

400

This device became less common after the Clean Air Act since it doesnt handle gaseous emission like sulfur oxide

Electrostatic Precipitator

500
These form when primary pollutants react with other primary pollutants or with naturally occurring substances. Ozone is an example.
What are secondary pollutants?
500
This is the most abundant element in Earth's atmosphere.
What is nitrogen?
500

A shaker device is inside this

Baghouse Filter 

500

What is a vapor recovery nozzle 

Device on gas pumps that capture VOCs released from gasoline fumes during refueling