Air Quality Index (AQI) Webquest

Air Quality Index (AQI) WebQuestname______

The Air Quality Index describes how clean or polluted outdoor air is. It helps to identify when pollution can be dangerous to your health. Colors indicate air quality. Green is good, other colors indicate pollution that may be harmful to different people.

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1. Use the map to describe the area where you live. (color, weather, etc.)

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2. Click on “current AQI” tab at the top of the map.

a) What color/shape is marked near your home area?______

b) What does this mean about the AQI where you live?______

c) Where is the AQI most dangerous?______

3. Click “Current Ozone” Tabat the top of the map.

a) What color is your home area?______

b) What does this mean about ozone where you live?______

4. Click “Ozone PPM ”at the top of the map.

a) What color is your home area?______

b) What does this mean about where you live?______

5. Click “forecast”at the top of the map and then choose Atlanta.

a) List Atlanta’s data and tell what this means.______

b) What is the forecast for Atlanta?______

c) Compare Atlanta’s ozone & particulates with the other cities listed.

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d) Should people in your area take precautions when going outside? Explain.

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6. Click on “national air quality summary” at the top of the Georgia data.

List the locations of the highest ozone and/or particulate data.

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8. In the upper left hand corner, enter your zip code and describe the results for where you live below:

9. Draw a conclusion about the air quality where you live.

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10. Now click on “health effects” in the left margin. Read about ozone and write a paragraph describing what ozone is, how it is formed, and why everyone needs to know about ozone (i.e. health effects).