air pollution

Question 1

what is air pollution caused by?

Answer 1

burning fossil fuels

Question 2

acid rain is caused by what gas?

Answer 2

sulfur dioxide SO4

Question 3

what gas affects air quality?

Answer 3

carbon monoxide CO

Question 4

global warming is caused by?

Answer 4

greenhouse gases

Question 5

how does SO4 turn into acid rain?

Answer 5

dissolves in atmopshperic water forming sulfuric acid
sulfuric acid falls back down as acid rain

Question 6

what are the effects of acid rain?

Answer 6

acidfies lakes which makes fish produce mucus which blocks their gills and affects gas exchange, and low PH affects fish reproduction

acidfies soil and destroys leaves, distrupts roots ability to absorp mineral ions

Question 7

carbon monoxide is produced by

Answer 7

produced from burning petrol in vechiles and ciggarates

Question 8

whats the affect of carbon monoxide?

Answer 8

outcompetes oxygen in binding to the heamoglobin in red blood cells preventing the formation of oxyheamoglobin

less oxygen transported to cells, less respiration, leading to death