APES 17&18
average temp has increased by ___ degrees Celsius in the last 100 years
5
primary pollutants of burning FFs
CO2, NOx, VOCs
greenhouse effect
IR from earth's surface are absorbed by gases
decreased co2 in the atmosphere would
NOT be an effect of ozone depletion
wet scrubber is used to reduce
NOx and SOx emissions form power plants
ozone in stratosphere are good absorbents of
UV rays
CFCs considered GHG bc they are efficient at
absorbing thermal radiation
which supports the fact that smog formation is high in LA
ample sunshine to cause the reaction, sea level elevation to trap pollution, many cars to release NOx and VOCs
acid rain is associated with
burning fossil fuels
burning ff adds to net increase of atmospheric carbon because
carbon stored underground is added to the atmosphere
ghg that is strictly anthropogenic
cfc's
DDT is found in penguins because
chemicals used in one region circulate in the biosphere
which has a stronger affinity for hemoglobin than oxygen
co2 and so2
solution to reduce atmospheric co2
decrease use of fossil fuels
stratospheric ozone depletion results in
disruption of photosynthesis
montreal protocol
global collaboration for sustainability
polar regions prevented from getting colder each year because
heat is transported through atmosphere and oceans
global climate change occurs because
increasing GHG's in the troposphere absorb outgoing IR
implicated in human neurological damage
lead
which of the following is implicated in human neurological damage
lead
major health problem because of radon
lung cancer
flammable gas produced by landfill
methane
chlorine released by a CFC and starts a reaction that breaks down
ozone
ghg that forms photochemical smog
ozone
harmful in troposphere but beneficial in stratosphere
ozone
which is considered harmful in the troposphere but beneficial in stratosphere
ozone
electrostatic precipatator is designed to remove
particulates
methane is a GHG
released from anaerobic respiration
earth's tilt causes
season change
if global temps increase
specialists will risk extinctions
region of atmosphere where protective ozone is located
stratosphere
ozone near earths surface is undesirable because it is a
strong respiratory irritant
precursor to acid rain
sulfur dioxide
sea levels rise because of
thermal expansion
el nino occurs in
tropical east pacific
region that contains majority of molecules due to gravity
troposphere
region that is responsible for weather
troposphere
radon comes from
underlying bedrock
most abundant non anthropogenic ghg
water vapor