Air Pollution Analogies
A. Fill in the missing blank to complete the following analogies:
1. CO is to primary as _______________ is to secondary.
2. Soot is to particulates as formaldehyde is to __________________.
3. NOx is to automobiles as SOx is to __________________________.
4. Tree leaves are to __________________ as volcanoes are to SO2.
5. NOx and SOx are to _______________ as CH4 is to global warming.
6. ____________ are to particulates as catalytic converters are to CO.
7. Mexico City is to North America as ______________ is to Asia, in terms of air pollution.
8. O3 is to photochemical smog as ________ is to industrial smog.
9. Leaves are to trees as _________________________ is to humans, in terms of damage by air pollution.
10. Currents are to water pollution as ____________ is to air pollution.
B. Complete the graphic organizer as you create your own analogy about air pollution:
Key
A. 1. ozone
2. air toxics
3. coal-fired power plants
4. hydrocarbons
5. acid deposition
6. scrubbers
7. Bejing
8. SO2
9. the respiratory tract
10. wind
S.Mudd, Butler HS