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Topic 1: Indoor air pollutants
SWBATs:
1. Explain how indoor air pollution differs in developing and developed countries.
2. Describe the major indoor air pollutants and the risks associated with them.
Compare and contrast indoor air pollutants in developed countries to those in developing countries.
For each of the following indoor air pollutants, state where it is found and its impacts on humans and the environment.
Pollutant
Carbon Monoxide
Asbestos
Location
Impacts
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Radon
VOCs
Topic 2: Pollution Control Measures
SWBATs:
1. Explain strategies and techniques for controlling sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter.
2. Describe innovative pollution control measures.
Detail the pollution control measures used for each pollutant listed below
Pollutant
SO2
NOx
PM
Smog
Control Measure
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Topic 3: Major Air Pollutants
SWBATs
1. Identify and describe the major air pollutants
2. Describe the sources of air pollution
For each pollutant listed below, list the sources and the impacts.
Pollutant (Symbol)
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Particulate Matter
(PM10, PM2.5)
Lead (Pb)
Tropospheric
Ozone (O3)
Volatile Organic
Compounds
Mercury (Hg)
Sources
Impacts
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Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
What is the difference between primary and secondary pollutants? How do we remove secondary pollutants from the
atmosphere?
Topic 4: Ozone
SWBATs:
1. Explain the benefits of stratospheric ozone and how it forms
2. Describe the depletion of stratospheric ozone
3. Explain efforts to reduce ozone depletion
Compare and contrast stratospheric and tropospheric ozone. How are they formed? Are they beneficial or harmful?
What impacts do they have on the environment and humans?
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Topic 5: Smog
SWBATs
1. Explain how photochemical smog forms and why it is still a problem in the United States.
2. Differentiate between photochemical smog and sulfurous smog
3. Describe how acid deposition forms and why it has improved in the United States and become worse elsewhere.
Compare and contrast photochemical smog and sulfurous smog.
How does acid rain form?
What are some of the impacts of acid rain?
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Topic 6: Practice Questions
Questions 1-5 refer to the selections a-e below. Match the lettered item with the numbered descriptor.
(a) CO
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
(b) CH4
(c) NO2
(d) SO2
(e) PM10
A pungent reddish-brown gas often associated with photochemical smog
A corrosive gas from burning coal often associated with industrial smog
A dangerous indoor air pollutant
Emitted from both diesel and burning wood
A greenhouse gas with a greater warming potential than CO2
6. All of the following are examples of primary air pollutants except
a. Sulfur dioxide
b. Carbon dioxide
c. Tropospheric ozone
d. Nitrogen oxide
e. Particulates
7. The greatest emission of sulfur dioxide comes from
a. on-road vehicles
b. biofuels
c. industrial processes
d. electricity generation
e. fires
8. The least amount of nitrogen oxide emissions comes from
a. on-road vehicles
b. fossil fuel combustion
c. industrial processes
d. electricity generation
e. fires
9. The accumulation of tropospheric ozone at night depends mainly upon the atmospheric concentration of
a. Nitrogen dioxide
b. Volatile organics
c. Chlorofluorocarbons
d. Sulfates and nitrates
e. Nitric acid
10. How might the increased use of insulation in a home affect air pollution?
a. Some common insulation off-gasses sulfur dioxide
b. The production of insulation releases large amounts of particulate matter
c. Increased insulation can create indoor air pollution problems
d. Insulation prevents problems with radon in homes
e. Good insulation can help prevent sick building syndrome