Atmospheric Pollution

Question 1

Troposphere

Answer 1

traps heat near earth’s surface

Question 2

Primary pollutants (reactants)

Answer 2

pollutants that initially rise into atmos. ex: SO2

Question 3

Secondary pollutant

Answer 3

Pollutants that form after chemical reactions in atmos. ex: SO3

Question 4

Types of smog are?

Answer 4

Industrial smog and photochemical

Question 5

Industrial smog

Answer 5

Sulfur or carbon-based

Question 6

Photochemical smog

Answer 6

nitrogen-based (NO, NO2)

Question 7

Rush hour

Answer 7

When cars emit NO2

Question 8

Catalytic Converters

Answer 8

Remove CO, hydrocarbons (VPCs) and NOx form car exhaust (ICE vehicles only)

Question 9

Outdoor air pollutants

Answer 9

CO2, NO4, SO4, PM 2.5/10, Black Carbon

Question 10

Black Carbon

Answer 10

Tiny particles released from auto exhaust

Question 11

Global Distillation

Answer 11

Wind currents blowing carbon toward poles

Question 12

ALBEDO EFFECT

Answer 12

Reflection of light off white surfaces (good thing)

Question 13

Coal emissions

Answer 13

SO2, NOx, PM 2.5, Mercury

Question 14

Mine Waste

Answer 14

PM 2.5, Heavy Metals (lead, mercury, cadmium, etc.)

Question 15

Cleaning coal

Answer 15

Scrubbers, gasification, Acid Rain, Limestone

Question 16

Scrubbers

Answer 16

Removes particulate from coal, mercury and various gases from smokestack

Question 17

Gasification

Answer 17

Burning at very high temps.

Question 18

Acid rain

Answer 18

Sulfuric gases (SOx)

Question 19

Clean Air Act

Answer 19

established standards for pollution