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A. Lumpy
Lead

B. Nasty Nitrogen
Oxide

C. Odious
Ozone

D. Smelly Sulfur
Dioxide
Match each polluter with the pollutant it represents.
 
1. ______ Colorless gas formed when fossil fuels, or other compounds containing sulfur, are burned.
2. ______ Colorless, odorless, poisonous gas formed from the incomplete burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gasoline.
3. ______ A metal element classified as a "heavy metal." It can be found in the air we breathe or the food and water we consume.
4. ______ Solid particles or soot and dust which are suspended in the air. Also in the form of liquid droplets.
5. ______ Emitted in air from high temperature burning of fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and gasoline.
6. ______ Colorless gas formed by the reaction of organic vapors, oxides of nitrogen, and oxygen aided by sunlight.
7. ______ Many different toxic airborne chemicals; arsenic, asbestos benzene, beryllium, mercury, or vinyl chloride.
8. ______ A kind of particulate that comes from minerals. You can find me in thousands of different kinds of materials, like ceilings, roofs, floor tiles, insulation, and even car brakes.
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E. Cranky Carbon
Monoxide

F. Pesky
Particulate

G. Terrible
Toxics


H. Awful
Asbestos