air pollution

air is an unlimited resource that can be managed for health and environmental quality

false

air pollution first occurred during the industrial revolution

false

air pollution is harmful only in cities

false

clean, unpolluted air is a pure substance

false

in recent years, the rain in industrialized nations has become less acidic

false

inversions-in which air at ground level is trapped by warmer air above-come from air pollution

false

ozone smog is only a problem in LA

false

the air closest to us is a part of the atmosphere known as the stratosphere

false

the composition of the earth's atmosphere varies widely at different locations on earth

false

when the plume from a smokestack is white, there is no pollution coming out

false

2 of the top 10 industrial chemicals are mined from the atmosphere

true

air pollution can kill

true

air pollution is expensive

true

air pollution is worse in big cities than small ones

true

at any time our air may contain air pollution emitted by natural occurrences such as volcanic eruptions, forest fires, and decaying vegetation

true

chronic respiratory diseases are aggravated by air pollution

true

industrial activity is the main source of air pollution

true

most air pollution caused by human activities originates with combustion

true

nationwide, automobiles are the major source of air pollution

true

our atmosphere at one time was poisonous to breath

true

ozone is a pollutant in the lower atmosphere, but an essential component in the upper atmosphere

true

pollution control has not improved overall air quality

true

you could live nearly a month without food, and a few days without water, but deprived of air, you could only survive for only a few minutes.

true