air pollution Flashcards
1
Q
nitrogen abundance
A
78 percent
2
Q
oxygen abundance
A
21 percent
3
Q
carbon dioxide abundance
A
0.03 percent
4
Q
argon abundance
A
0.97 percent
5
Q
four types of environmental problems caused by air pollution
A
- climate change
- smog
- ozone depletion
- acid rain
6
Q
effects of climate change
A
rising sea levels (expansion of water + melting ice caps), extreme weather and temperature, droughts/fires, spread of disease
7
Q
effects of acid rain
A
- kills plants
- lowers pH of soil
- corrodes metals
- depletes soil nutrients (neutralizes bases)
- kills fish
- damages limestone buildings
8
Q
effects of ozone depletion
A
- skin cancer
- damage to eyes
9
Q
effects of smog
A
- lung damage
- eye damage
- contributes to climate change
10
Q
which gases cause climate change?
A
CO2, SO2, CH4, CFCs
11
Q
which gases cause acid rain?
A
CO2, SO2, NOx
12
Q
which gases cause ozone depletion
A
CFCs
13
Q
which gases cause smog
A
SO2, NOx, CO
14
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