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What is a smog chamber?
2 plastic bubbles in a sealed room
a smoke-free zone
What causes smog?
Air
Nitrogen Oxide
Sunlight
All of the above
How much did it cost to build the smog chamber?
$35
$350,000
$35 million
$35 billion
What is the purpose of the smog chamber?
Who determined the cause of smog in L.A. in 1943?
Bill Gates
Arie Haagen-Smit
Antwan Hegle-Thro
What was different about the smog in L.A.?
It smelled like chemicals
It had a yellow-ish tint
L.A. didn't burn much coal
All of the above
Compounds that easily become vapors?
CO2
H2O
VOCs
Nitrogen Oxide
The incomplete combustion of gas in motor vehicles releases _______?
CO2
H2O
VOCs
Nitrogen Oxide
What made London a prime location for industrial smog?
High humidity
Large population
Amount of cars
Amount of cows
What made L.A. a prime location for photo-chemical smog?
High humidity
Calm winds and dry weather
Amount of cars
Amount of cows
What is temperature inversion?
Hot air rises
Clean air is trapped near the Earth's surface
Polluted air is trapped near the Earth's surface
Cold air rises
What parts of the body does smog irritate?
Eyes
Ears
Nose
Lungs
All of the above
What large effect did smog have on London in 1952?
It killed over 4,000 people
It shut down all transportation for days
All of the above
What is the Clean Air Act of 1956?
Coal burning was banned in certain areas
Instilled regulations on vehicle emissions and gas content in the US
All of the above
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