1) What is AQI? What levels are there for air quality?
AQI is the air quality index. The levels are good, moderate, unhealthy for sensitive groups, unhealthy, very unhealthy, hazardous.
2) What is Ozone and why are children most at risk?
Ozone is an odorless gas in the atmosphere that surrounds the Earth. Children are most at risk since it can cause asthma and respiratory system problems for the children
3) How does air speed and wind affect the level of smog in the city? Explain.
With higher airspeed there is less smog and with lower airspeed there is more smog. This happens since depending on the airspeed there will be a lower or higher airspeed.
4) How does temperature affect the level of smog in the city? Explain.
Higher temperatures means more smog in the city. Some chemicals react with heat creating pollutants.
5) Which type of emission has the greatest affect on air quality? Identify and explain why.
Cars and trucks have the greatest affect on air quality since they can cause the very unhealthy quality
6) Would you expect there to be more smog on a cloudy day or a clear day? Explain.
There would be more smog on a cloudy day then a clear day since on cloudy days the smog wouldn't rise as it does on clear days causing more smog to remain in the city
RESET the simulator and try to create the WORST conditions for smog in your city- you should be able to get the air quality index up to unhealthy levels- What are the readings for each of your variables to produce the nastiest city air? Discuss.
Max population, max cars and trucks, high temperature, no winds, no clouds. High population means higher demand causing more air pollution. A lot of cars and trucks causes more carbon monoxide to be present in the atmosphere. No winds means smog isn't blown away. No clouds means sunlight to react with chemicals in the air producing worse air qualities.
AQI is the air quality index. The levels are good, moderate, unhealthy for sensitive groups, unhealthy, very unhealthy, hazardous.
2) What is Ozone and why are children most at risk?
Ozone is an odorless gas in the atmosphere that surrounds the Earth. Children are most at risk since it can cause asthma and respiratory system problems for the children
3) How does air speed and wind affect the level of smog in the city? Explain.
With higher airspeed there is less smog and with lower airspeed there is more smog. This happens since depending on the airspeed there will be a lower or higher airspeed.
4) How does temperature affect the level of smog in the city? Explain.
Higher temperatures means more smog in the city. Some chemicals react with heat creating pollutants.
5) Which type of emission has the greatest affect on air quality? Identify and explain why.
Cars and trucks have the greatest affect on air quality since they can cause the very unhealthy quality
6) Would you expect there to be more smog on a cloudy day or a clear day? Explain.
There would be more smog on a cloudy day then a clear day since on cloudy days the smog wouldn't rise as it does on clear days causing more smog to remain in the city
RESET the simulator and try to create the WORST conditions for smog in your city- you should be able to get the air quality index up to unhealthy levels- What are the readings for each of your variables to produce the nastiest city air? Discuss.
Max population, max cars and trucks, high temperature, no winds, no clouds. High population means higher demand causing more air pollution. A lot of cars and trucks causes more carbon monoxide to be present in the atmosphere. No winds means smog isn't blown away. No clouds means sunlight to react with chemicals in the air producing worse air qualities.