It’s in
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Elementary Pollute It
How do plants help provide us
with clean air?
Plants breathe in Carbon dioxide
(CO2) and out Oxygen (O2). Plants
filter the air for us and provide us
with the oxygen we need to
breathe.
True or False?
Air inside buildings or homes
can be harmful for you breath.
True: Since buildings are built tight
and energy efficient pollutants can
become trapped inside.
Which causes more air pollution
cars or factories?
CARS: 60% of our air pollution
comes from the cars we drive.
What does an anemometer do?
Measures wind speed.
What does the ozone layer do?
The ozone layer is found in the upper
atmosphere (stratosphere) and it
filters out harmful ultraviolet rays
What does AQ stand for?
Air Quality
Daily Double
What does AQI stand for?
Hint: An AQI is like a weather forecast
that we check to see how much air
pollution is expected today.
Air Quality Index
What does IAQ stand for?
Hint: With IAQ you are concerned with
mold, radon, and second hand smoke
Indoor Air Quality
What do the initials EPA
stand for?
Hint: This is the government agency
that protects human health and the
environment.
Environmental
Protection Agency
If I told you that the wind was
blowing 25mph, what does the
mph stand for?
Miles per hour
What element is most common
in the air we breathe?
Nitrogen
78% Nitrogen
1% other stuff
20.8% Oxygen
0.2% Carbon Dioxide
What is the chemical that we
need to breathe from the air?
Oxygen
(O2)
What molecule in the
stratosphere protects us from
the sun?
Ozone
(O3)
What naturally occurring
radioactive gas is found
underground that can leak into
your house and cause health
problems?
Radon
When talking about greenhouse
gasses, what do the C and O
stand for in CO2?
C = Carbon and O = Oxygen
dioxide means 2 oxygen atoms per molecule
Daily Double
On warm sunny days, this
pollutant can be a health hazard
in Wichita.
(Hint: in the stratosphere it’s good, in the
troposphere it’s bad)
Ozone
What term do we use for the phenomenon
where CO2, methane, and other gases
trap more than normal amounts of heat
inside the earth’s atmosphere.
Global
Warming
Dirty air can be most dangerous when…
a) You are asleep
b) You are in school
c) You are playing hard outdoors
C - because you breathe more
air into your lungs when you’re
playing hard
What are 2 ways we can reduce
ozone in the air we breathe?
Walk or ride a bike to school.
Remind parents to turn off the
car while waiting.
Turn off lights and unplug things
How does ozone get into the
troposphere (ground level)?
We call this “bad ozone.”
Burning fossil fuels: automobiles,
power plants, refineries
All humans need to breathe air.
How does air get into our bodies?
Air is inhaled through the mouth
and nose. The air travels to the
lungs and goes through a
network of branches. The
oxygen is absorbed into the
blood stream and travels to all
parts of the body.
True or False:
Carbon monoxide is harmful
for humans to breathe?
TRUE - CO sticks
to red blood
cells preventing
them from
carrying Oxygen
to your body
What groups of people might
be more sensitive to air
pollution than others?
Children, older adults, those
with asthma or other heart or
lung diseases
Would it be healthy for humans to
totally get rid of the earth’s
greenhouse effect?
No! The
greenhouse
effect keeps the
earth at livable
temperatures
Humans breathe in this layer of
the atmosphere.
Troposphere
What is the name of Sponge
Bob’s best-friend? And what
is he?
Patrick the starfish!
What is Tony Hawk’s
occupation?
Skateboarding
What is the Kansas State Tree?
Cottonwood
What is the name of the 4th Harry
Potter Book?
Harry Potter and the
Goblet of Fire
What type of fish is Nemo?
Clown Fish