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CH. 17 Flashcards

1
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a criteria pollutant produced by incomplete combustion of fuel

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Carbon Monoxide

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2
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a criteria pollutant which is highly reactive and contributes to smog and acid rain

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Nitrogen dioxide

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3
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criteria pollutant released when coal is burned, contributes to acid rain

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Sulfur Dioxide

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4
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a criteria pollutant the results from the interaction of heat, light nitrogen oxides and VOC’s

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Tropospheric Ozone

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5
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ozone in the troposphere caused by pollution

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Ground-level-ozone

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6
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the movement of air as it rises, cools, expands and falls

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Convection Circulation

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7
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protective layer in the stratosphere

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Ozone Layer

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8
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the force per unit area produced by a column of air

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Atmospheric Pressure

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9
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the ratio of water vapor a volume of air contains to the maximum amount it could contain at a given temperature

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Relative Humidity

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10
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the pattern of atmospheric conditions found across regions for long periods of time

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Climate

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11
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the boundary between air masses

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Front

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12
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cold dry air replaces warm moist air

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Cold Front

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13
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systems that bring fair weather

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High-Pressure System

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14
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system that often brings precipitation

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Low-Pressure System

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15
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the band of air in which temperature rises with altitude

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Inversion Layer

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16
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cool air trapped beneath a layer of warmer air

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Temperature Inversion

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17
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convective cells near the equator

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Hadley Cells

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18
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Convective cells located between 30 and 60 degrees north and south latitude

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Ferrel Cells

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19
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The apparent deflection of convective cells which results in curving global wind patterns

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Coriolis Effect

20
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another term for outdoor air pollutants

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Ambient Pollutants

21
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very small airborne particles

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Aerosols

22
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pollutants emitted directly into the troposphere

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Primary Pollutants

23
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pollutants produced from the reaction of pollutants and atmospheric substances

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Secondary Pollutants

24
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amount of time a pollutant spends in the atmosphere

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Residence Time

25
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Law that set standards for air quality

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Clean Air Act of 1970

26
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law that strengthened regulations and set up an emissions trading policy

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Clean Air Act of 1990

27
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family of compounds containing nitrogen and oxygen

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Nitrogen Oxides

28
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any solid or liquid particle small enough to be airborne

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Particulate Matter

29
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carbon containing chemicals emitted by many vehicles and household chemicals

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VOCs

30
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The process of cleaning pollutants out of smokestacks

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Scrubber

31
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gray-air smog from emissions

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Industrial Smog

32
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smog produced from reactions with light

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Photochemical Smog

33
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human made compounds made from combining a simple hydrocarbon with a halogen

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Halocarbons

34
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a class of halocarbons which break down the ozone layer

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CFCs

35
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chemicals which destroy the ozone layer

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Ozone-Depleting Substances

36
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the reduction of stratospheric ozone levels

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Ozone Hole

37
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world wide treaty to ban CFC’s

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Montreal Protocol

38
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pollutants that are deposited from the atmosphere on to the land

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Atmospheric Deposition

39
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pollutants that are emitted inside

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Indoor Air Pollutants

40
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illness related to non-specific causes that seem to be caused by something inside

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Sick-Building Syndrome

41
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precipitation which has a pH lower than 7

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Acid Rain

42
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one of six pollutants thought to pose the greatest risk to human health

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Criteria Air Pollutants

43
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warm moist air replaces colder drier air

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Warm Front

44
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specific atmospheric conditions over short periods of time

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Weather

45
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also known as ambient air pollution

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Outdoor Pollutants

46
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convective cells nearest to the poles

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Polar Cells

47
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also known as temperature inversion

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Thermal Inversion

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