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
