the element that makes up 21% of the air we breathe?
What is Oxygen
100
Too much of this can cause a "sunburn" on the inside of your lungs.
What is ozone
100
these are three ways of getting around without using a car
What are walking, bus, train, bicycle, skateboard, etc.
100
Colorless, odorless, poisonous gas that is a byproduct of burning fuels such as gasoline or wood
What is carbon monoxide
100
Showers and cumuliform clouds
What is a cold font
200
the gas that is good and bad depending on where it is found in the atmosphere
What is Ozone
200
Kids who have trouble breathing have this disease and air pollution makes it worse
What is asthma
200
A simple maintenance step that makes a car more fuel efficient and lengthens the life of your tires
What is properly inflating your tires
200
This large air pollution SOURCE is one reason we need to conserve electricity.
What is coal-fired power plants
200
A severe weather system more likely to strike the southeast coast of the US.
What is a hurricane
300
When gasses combine in the atmosphere to form pollution.
What are secondary pollutants
300
To minimize your exposure to high ozone levels, you should do this in the afternoon of an air quality action day.
What is limit outdoor activity
300
The feature in a car that can save gas by maintaining a steady speed
What is cruise control
300
The largest source of Nitrous Oxides in cities
What are vehicles (cars, trucks, etc.)
300
Season when tornadoes are more common
What is spring
400
the season during which ground-level ozone is highest
What is Summer
400
Studies show that ozone damages this organ in animals and people.
What are eyes or lungs
400
One of the biggest drains on energy in your vehicle. Use it only when necessary. Otherwise just open the window.
What is air conditioning
400
These have wheels and pollute, but we don't drive them on our highways.
What are off road vehicles such as contruction equipment, lawn care equipment, trains, airplanes, etc.
400
General direction that tornadoes move
What is SW to NE
500
The compounds that have been linked to the destruction of the protective atmospheric layer found in the atmosphere.
What are CFCs or Chloroflourocarbons
500
Staying inside does not provide as much protection from this air pollutant
What are particulates or VOCs
500
During this time, the emissions from your vehicle are the highest
What is when you first start your vehicle
500
Volcanic eruptions and evaporation of seawater are natural contributors of this ozone decreasing element which is also added to water to make it safe to drink.
What is Chlorine
500
This front usually forms when a cP air mass invades a mT air mass.