The Air Quality Health Index Measures

question 88

Multiple Choice

The Air Quality Health Index measures:

• A) level of carbon monoxide over the previous ten days.
• B) deterioration in the ozone layer.
• C) whether air pollution levels pose a health concern for Canadians.
• D) amount that visibility is diminished by smog.

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Definitions:

North American

Pertaining to the continent that comprises Canada, the United States, Mexico, and the countries of Central America.

Prosocial Behavior

Voluntary actions intended to benefit or help others, such as sharing, comforting, or cooperation.

Sympathy

An emotion related to empathy that involves “feeling for” another; that is, having concern for the other person, but not necessarily sharing the feelings of the other.

Empathy

“Feeling with” another person, recognizing her emotional condition and experiencing what she is assumed to be feeling.