2. Question Answer
People produce most of
the air pollution
The first Earth Day was in
1980
Air pollution can trigger
Bronchitis
True
False
True
3. “People produce most of the wastes that cause air
pollution.” (World Book)
The number of days urban air was considered
hazardous has decreased 93% over the past 20
years
4. Short definitions Long Definitions
When wastes dirty the air
Contaminated air
The introduction of
materials that brings a
negative effect on plants,
animals, or people into
the atmosphere
The presence of
chemicals in Earth’s
atmosphere that are not
part of the atmosphere
5. People:
◦ Burn
Garbage
Fuel to power motor vehicles
Fuel to heat buildings
◦ Heating and cooling homes
6. People
◦ Rapid growth in population and industry
◦ Fossil Fuels
◦ Transportation
◦ Energy production
◦ Oil products
8. 1950 —Harry Truman joins forces to fight smog
1967 —Air Quality Control Act
1970 —
◦ First Earth Day
◦ Clean Air Act in U.S.
Extension to Clean Air Act
9. Indoor Air Quality
1990 —
◦ Amendment to Clean Air Act
◦ Pollution Prevention Act
◦ National Environmental Education Act
10. Leads to respiratory disease
Can cause wheezing and
coughing
Trigger
◦ Asthma attacks
◦ Bronchitis
11. The number of days urban air was considered
hazardous has decreased 93% over the past 20
years
1970
◦ Banning of lead gasoline in U.S.
◦ Clean Air Act
12. 1970-1977: federal regulation resulted in a 98%
reduction in lead emissions
Since 1970, emissions of the following have
decreased by 30%
◦ Sulfur oxide
◦ Carbon monoxide
◦ Lead
◦ Hydrocarbons
13. Pollution by dust particles decreased by 75%
Carbon monoxide and ozone emissions reduced
by more than 30%
14. 1989—California adopted a radical air pollution
reduction plan
Cars are now required to have pollution control
devices
1990 Mexico City air quality control
15. Conduct research on
pollution
◦ Salary:
Entry Level: $42,500
Average: $64,700
Potential: $102,700
◦ Trends:+6%—Good
◦ Advancement: Not much
◦ Related careers:
Agricultural and Food
Science Technicians
Biochemists and
Biophysicists
Foresters
Microbiologists
16. Atholton High School
Marketing Academy
I picked this Academy because I have an interest
in marketing
17. Evanston, Illinois
$40,223
Program requirements:
◦ Essay(s)
◦ SAT Subject Tests
◦ SAT Reasoning Test or ACT
If ACT, then written section required
First year students:
◦ 50% Men and Women
◦ 20% In-state; 80% Out-of-state
18. Library volunteer
Cleaned up trash
I did these because I like helping others
and the community
