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Air Quality Crossword Puzzle
Directions
Fill in the crossword puzzle with your answers to the questions below.
Across
1A. What we call the air when it is dirty from things like dust, soot, or chemicals.
2A. In addition to power plants and factories, these moving things that take us places can pol
lute
the air.
3A. Tell an adult if you find it harder to on a day when the air is polluted.
4A. Forest
can pollute the air.
5A. The name of the Web site where the Air Quality Index (AQI) can be found.
6A. We need to breathe
to live.
7A. The AQI color that means the air quality is “good.”
Down
1D. “AQI” is an acronym for the Air
Index.
2D. You might hear about the AQI on the TV, or see it in the newspaper, as part of the weather
.
3D. You might want to do this instead of run on days when the air is polluted.
4D. If possible, find out what
the AQI is for today and tomorrow.
5D. Air pollution can make this breathing problem worse.
6D. Take it
when you’re outside when the air is polluted.
7D. We breathe faster and more deeply when we’re
than when we’re resting.
8D.
Usually when the air is not polluted, the skies will appear _______.
