Types of Pollution
Cause and Effect
Pollution Reduction
Indoors vs Outdoors
Misc
100
This results from the reaction of sunlight with nitrogen oxides and VOC's
What is photochemical smog?
100
This is the primary source of sulfur dioxide emissions that contribute to acid rain formation
What is burning fossil fuels, especially coal?
100
This allowed the EPA to set regulations for criteria air pollutants
What is the "Clean Air Act"?
100
This is the most common indoor air pollutant in developing countries.
What is PM from burning biomass
100
The Clean Air Act regulates these 6 criteria air pollutants? (5/6 to get the full 100 dollars)
+$20 for each correct pollutant
-$20 automatically if you mention a certain gas that does not belong to the criteria.
What is CO, NOx, SO2, Pm, lead O3?
-$20 if you said CO2
200
This is the main difference between primary and secondary pollutants
What is "primary pollutants are emitted directly from a source"
What is "Secondary pollutants are transformed through chemical reactions"
200
This contributes to an increase in global temperature.
What is CO2?
+50 points, if you tell me what category carbon dioxide is NOT part of?
200
These standards were implemented to require vehicles to have high fuel efficiency.
What is CAFE?
200
This gas, often found in basements, is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking.
What is radon?
200
Acid rain affects aquatic ecosystems by ____________.
What is "It lowers pH levels, harming aquatic life by reducing biodiversity and dissolving toxic metals."
300
This is an atmospheric phenomenon that traps pollutants close to the surface and prevents them from dispersing
What is thermal inversion?
300
This is how PM affects human health.
What is "respiratory issues, cardiovascular diseases, and premature death."
300
This is what catalytic converters reduce in car emissions
What is NOx, CO, and other hydrocarbons?
300
This source of indoor air pollution comes from warm moist environments in the home.
What is mold?
300
This is how green roofs can help reduce air pollution
What is absorb air pollutants or reduce heat island effect?
400
This is the main component of photochemical smog
What is Ozone (O3)?
400
This is the cause of animal stress, disrupted communication, and altered behavior.
What is noise pollution?
400
These are 2 ways to reduce emissions from coal burning power plants.
What are wet/dry scrubbers, fluidized bed combustion, electrostatic precipitators, and baghouse filters?
400
These are 3 major indoor air pollutants and their sources in the US?
What is Radon (soil and rocks), carbon monoxide (incomplete combustion), and formaldehyde (building materials and furniture).
Or anything else similar to this answer ^^^
400
thermal inversion events are described as when ________________.
What is "an inversion of a warm and cool air mass so that the warm mass is in between two cool air masses"
Or "a meteorological phenomenon that develops when cool air is trapped at the ground under a layer of warm air"
500
Childhood exposure to this heavy metal neurotoxin causes damage to the central nervous system and can lead to developmental issues.
What is lead?
500
This is how climate change influences the frequency and intensity of air pollution events.
What is higher temps lead to more smog formation and wildfires?
500
Crushed limestone helps to reduce this type of emission from coal power plants
What is sulfur dioxide?
500
This is a condition where occupants of a building experience health issues due to poor ventilation.
What is sick building syndrome?
500
This is a type of VOC that contains carbon-hydrogen bonds and can be found in substances such as gasoline and lighter fluid.
What are hydrocarbons?