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Clear the Air?

 

Conservation and Science @ the Philadelphia Zoo
National Renewable Energy Laboratory

  Can you clear the air? Answer the questions and compare yourself with other visitors. 

Clouds Over Earth Poll Graphic What’s the difference between smoke and smog in the atmosphere?
 Nothing -- they’re both pollutants.
 Smoke tends to stay closer to the source of the fire, but smog spreads farther in the atmosphere.
 Smog tends to stay closer to the source of the pollution, but smoke spreads farther in the atmosphere.

City With Smog Poll Graphic What is smog anyway?
 Nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds trapped in the ozone.
 The haze produced by sunsets.
 Carbon dioxide and tiny dust particles trapped in the ozone.

Forest Fire Poll Graphic Can forest fires damage the atmosphere?
 No -- they just do damage to the forest.
 Yes -- the smoke pollutes the ozone.
 Not sure.

Question Mark With Clouds Poll Graphic Do you live in smog?
 Yes.
 No.
 Not sure.


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