Ch. 8

Question 1

air pollution

Answer 1

Various chemicals (gases, liquids, or solids) present in the atmosphere in high enough levels to harm humans, other organisms, or materials.

Question 2

atmosphere

Answer 2

The gaseous envelope surrounding Earth.

Question 3

Coriolis effect

Answer 3

The tendency of moving air or water to be deflected from its path and swerve to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.

Question 4

dust dome

Answer 4

A dome of heated air that surrounds an urban area and contains a lot of air pollution,

Question 5

photochemical smog

Answer 5

A brownish-orange haze formed by chemical reactions involving sunlight, nitrogen oxides, and hydrocarbons.

Question 6

primary air pollutants

Answer 6

Harmful chemicals that form in the atmosphere when primary air pollutants react chemically with one another or with natural components of the atmosphere.

Question 7

secondary air pollutants

Answer 7

Harmful chemicals that form in the atmosphere due to either human activities or natural processes.

Question 8

sick building syndrome

Answer 8

Eye irritations, nausea, headaches, respiratory infections, depression, and fatigue caused by indoor air pollution.

Question 9

temperature inversion

Answer 9

A layer of cold air temporarily trapped near the ground by a warmer upper layer.

Question 10

urban heat island

Answer 10

Local heat buildup in the area of high population.