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Quiz: ___________: These are highly reactive gases formed when the
heat of combustion initiates reactions between atmospheric nitrogen
(N2) and oxygen (O2).
Ans: Nitrogen Oxides (N2)
Quiz: ___________: This is a colorless, corrosive gas that damages
both plants and animals.
Ans: Sulfur Dioxide (So2)
Quiz: This is the air around us.
Ans: Ambient Air
Quiz: Fugitive, or __________, emissions are those that do not go
through a smokestack.
Ans: Non-point Source
Quiz: Amendments to the law in 1970 designated new standards,
to be applied equally across the country, for six major pollutants: sulfur
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,dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, ozone (and its precursor
volatile organic compounds), lead, and particulate matter. These six
are referred to as _____________.
Ans: Criteria Pollutants
Quiz: ___________: This is less common but more dangerous than
the principal form of atmospheric carbon, carbon dioxide (CO2).
Ans: Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Quiz: ___________: These are compounds created by reactions
driven by solar energy and atmospheric acids are probably the most
important secondary pollutants.
Ans: Photochemical Oxidants
Quiz: ___________: These are extremely minute particles or liquid
droplets suspended in the air, are included in this class.
Ans: Aerosols
Quiz: ___________: This includes dust, ash, soot, lint, smoke, pollen,
spores, algal cells, and many other suspended materials.
Ans: Particulate Material
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, Quiz: ___________: These are substances that are harmful when
released.
Ans: Primary Pollutants
Quiz: ___________: This is important in the upper atmosphere, where
it shields us against ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
Ans: Ozone (O3)
Quiz: Called __________________, these chemicals cause cancer
and nerve damage as well as disrupt hormone function and fetal
development.
Ans: Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs)
Quiz: By comparing a treatment (exposed) group and a control
(unexposed) group, you have also made this a _________.
Ans: Controlled Study
Quiz: This involves observation of events that have already
happened.
Ans: Natural Experiment
Quiz: _________: A term we use to describe logical, orderly,
analytical assessment of ideas, evidence, and arguments.
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