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26 Cards in this Set
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Arrange the following three terms in order of occurrence from the surface of the earth:
Topophase, stratosphere, troposphere. |
Troposhere, topophase, stratosphere.
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Regarding atmospheric ozone, where (which atmospheric layer) is it a good thing AND why is it good (what purpose does it serve)?
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Stratosphere, uv interception
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Regarding atmospheric ozone, where (which atmospheric layer) is it a bad thing AND why is it bad?
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Troposphere, smog & tissue damage
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List two Criteria Pollutants.
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Carbon monoxide, sulfer dioxide.
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Write the chemical equation for photochemical smog.
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NOx + VOC > Ozone + peroxyacetyl nitrate
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Take one of the reactants of the equation of photochemical smog and tell where it comes from.
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NOx come from combustion engines, electrical utility, and industrial combustion.
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Acid rain occurs when __________ and/or ____________ combine with water and fall to the ground as precipitation. (2 pts.)
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Acid rain occurs when ____NO____ and/or _____SO2_______ combine with water and fall to the ground as precipitation.
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Why are you not supposed to drive your car on ozone alert days and why?
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NOx are reduced.
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Why are you not supposed to fill up your gas tank on ozone alert days and why?
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VOCs are reduced.
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Why are you not supposed to mow your lawn on ozone alert days and why?
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NOx are reduced.
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Why are you not supposed to grill on ozone alert days what is reduced?
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VOCs are reduced.
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Which poses the greatest threat to human health, PHOTOCHEMICAL SMOG or INDOOR AIR POLLUTION?
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Indoor air pollution.
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List two causes of indoor pollution.
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pets, gas stoves
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Ozone is the leading cause of global warming. TRUE or FALSE?
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False.
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List two ways to reduce greenhouse gas produced by transportation.
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Electric vehicles, public transport, more fuel-efficient transport, more goods going by rail…
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From the following list of major categories of U.S. solid waste, write them in order from
largest to smallest. Industrial, Mining, Agricultural, Municipal |
1. agricultural
2. mining 3. industrial 4. municiple |
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Answer the following questions about your group's Superfund site in
Oklahoma. My group covered ____________________________________ What caused your site to become contaminated with hazardous substances?What is being done right now to your site? |
-Compass Industries: Avery Drive
-Poorly managed landfill dumping caused waste to leach into the arkansas river and into the groundwater -the groundwater and river are being monitored. |
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What are four gases that effect global climate change?
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-Carbon dioxide
-Methane -Nitrous oxide -CFCs |
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What is one source of carbon dioxide?
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combustion of fossil fuels.
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What is one source of methane?
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livestock, rice cultivation
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What is one cause of nitrious oxides?
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soil management.
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What is one cause of CFCs?
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air conditioning, refrigeration
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What will help reduce CO2?
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Eat less red meat.
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What will help reduce CFCs?
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Promote the use of HCFCs.
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What will reduce nitrous oxides?
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Use less fertilizer with high levels of nitrogen.
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What is one way to reduce methane emissions?
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Reduce the amount of trash you accumulate.
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