Types of Smog
Terminology
Health Risks
Health Risk Mitigation
I ran out of ideas so these are just riddles
100

What is Smog?

What is a fog or haze intensified by smoke or other atmospheric pollutants.

100

What is a type of air pollution that is characterized by a haze or fog-like appearance?

What is smog

100

True or false, Ozone cannot under any circumstance exacerbate respiratory issues

False

100

True or False, face coverings such as masks help mitigate the health risks of pollutants?

True

100

What question can you never say yes to? (I will take several different answers if they are good)

what is "Are you asleep?"

200

What are the 2 types of smog?

What is Photochemical and Industrial Smog

200

What is grey smog?

What is a mixture of smoke, fog, and industrial pollutants.

200

Smog can irritate the respiratory system which can lead to the following.

What is coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath.

200

Free Points!

Nice!

200

What is full of holes but still holds water?

A sponge

300

What is Brown smog?

what is a type of air pollution that is characterized by high levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) gas

300

What does the abbreviation VOC stand for?

Volatile Organic Compounds

300

_____ can irritate respiratory systems and increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

What is Ozone

300

True or False, placing air filters inside your vents is one of the best ways for making sure that you are protected from smog related health effects?

True

300

I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?

What is a candle

400

In the formation process for Nitrogen Dioxide, what is created from the combination of VOCs and Nitrogen Oxide. (HINT -  check your charts)

What is/are photochemical oxidants

400

What is Sulphurous Smog?

What is a type of air pollution that contains high concentrations of sulfur dioxide.

400

What effects does Ozone have on plants and crops?

What is reduced yield and quality
400

These are the most popular ways that countries have made an effort to mitigate emissions?

What is reducing vehicle emissions/promoting renewable energy

400

What disappears as soon as you say its name?

What is silence

500

Name one (1) necessary step in the creation of Photochemical smog? Or describe the process.

Photochemical smog (brown smog) is formed by the reaction of nitrogen oxides and VOCs with tropospheric ozone.

500

What are mixtures of solid particles and liquid droplets that are suspended in the air?

What is Particulate Matter

500

This country is known for its overly polluted air in many of its major cities. (Picture on the health risks slide)

What is Pakistan (I will also take China)

500

This country along with countless other Asian countries have began normalizing wearing masks in day to day life. This is the biggest of the countries that have started doing this.

What is China

500

I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?

What is a map