Content Quiz: Air Quality Dec. 18th
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- Q1contamination of the atmosphere by pollutants from human and natural sources that are harmful to the enviornmentair pollution30s
- Q2rain, sleet, snow contains a high concentration of acids (acid precipitation)acid rain30s
- Q3a colloid of smoke, fog, and chemicals that pollutes the environment.smog30s
- Q4Environmental Protection Agency (provides daily information about air quality to the public).EPA30s
- Q5coal, oil, gas that can release carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide when burned causing air pollution etc.fossil fuels30s
- Q6gradual thinning of the ozone layer (located in stratosphere) due to certain pollutants (CFCs).ozone depletion30s
- Q7three atoms of oxygen; in the stratosphere=helpful to living things; in the troposphere=is a pollutant (harmful to all life); forms when emissions from industries and motor vehicles react with air and sunlight.ozone30s
- Q8layer located in the stratosphere that helps protect humans, plants and animal life from harmful ultraviolet rays.ozone layer30s
- Q9gradual increase in average global temperatures due to increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.global warming30s
- Q10gases that absorb thermal energy in the atmosphere; ex: carbon dioxide, water vaporgreenhouse gases30s
- Q11warming of surface and lower atmosphere of Earth occurs when water vapor, carbon dioxide other gases absorb and reradiate thermal energy.greenhouse effect30s
- Q12management (taking care of) or being responsible for the care of one's environment (Earth), ex. reduce, reuse, recycle, not littering or cleaning up trash.stewardship30s
- Q13law used to reduce air pollution giving the EPA the authority to regulate the amount of air pollutants that can be released from any source such as cars, factories.Clean Air Act30s
- Q14a measure of local air quality and what it means for healthAir Quality Index (AQI)30s
- Q15color on the AQI that indicates good air quality with little to no risk for anyonegreen30s