Chapter 2

Question 1

What makes up air?

Answer 1

Nitrogen, oxygen, argon, carbon dioxide, and water

Question 2

Respiration process

Answer 2

We take in oxygen to help metabolize the foods we eat

Question 3

What makes up most of air?

Answer 3

Nitrogen

Question 4

75% of our air is in the ____________

Answer 4

Troposphere

Question 5

The ozone layer is between the ____ and _____

Answer 5

Troposphere and mesosphere

Question 6

Which layer of earth atmosphere do we live in

Answer 6

Troposphere

Question 7

What are the layers of the atmosphere?

Answer 7

Exosphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere

Question 8

What does 21 pph (percent) mean?

Answer 8

21/100

Question 9

What does 0.4ppm mean?

Answer 9

0.4/1,000,000

Question 10

What does 30ppb mean?

Answer 10

30/1,000,000,000

Question 11

Convert 0.0402% to ppm

Answer 11

402 ppm

Question 12

____ air can be trapped beneath ____ air due to weather conditions

Answer 12

Cooler, warmer

Question 13

What is Carbon monoxide CO?

Answer 13

• dangerous few
  -binds to the hemoglobin in your blood more than oxygen
  -causes dizziness, nauseousness and death

Question 14

What is Ozone O3?

Answer 14

-dangerous few
-reduces lung function
Causes chest pain, coughing, sneezing and lung congestion

Question 15

What is Sulfur dioxide SO2?

Answer 15

-dangerous few
-dissolves in moist tissue of lungs to form an acid
-the young, old, and those with emphysema or asthma are most at risk

Question 16

What is Nitrogen oxides NO^X?

Answer 16

-dangerous few
-Dissolves in moist tissues of lungs to form an acid
-has a characteristic brown color that colors urban smog

Question 17

What is lead Pb?

Answer 17

-dangerous few
-affects central nervous system, immune system, reproductive and developmental systems, and cardiovascular system
-infants and young children are especially sensitive

Question 18

What is particulate matter PM?

Answer 18

-dangerous few
-a complex mixture of tiny solid particles and microscopic liquid droplets
-Classified by size rather than composition
-can cause irritation of the lungs and smallest particles can pass into your bloodstream

Question 19

Mono-

Answer 19

1 atom

Question 20

Di-

Answer 20

2 atoms

Question 21

Tri-

Answer 21

3 atoms

Question 22

Tetra-

Answer 22

4 atoms

Question 23

Penta-

Answer 23

5 atoms

Question 24

Name the compound N2O5

Answer 24

Dinitrogen pentoxide

Question 25

If there is only one atom for the first element in a chemical formula, do you include or exclude the prefix mono-?

Answer 25

Exclude

Question 26

Write dinitrogen tetraoxide

Answer 26

N2O4

Question 27

Name SO3

Answer 27

Sulfur trioxide

Question 28

Air quality in the 0-50 range is ____

Answer 28

Good

Question 29

Air quality in the 51-100 range is____

Answer 29

Moderate

Question 30

Air quality in the 101-150 range is____

Answer 30

Unhealthy for sensitive groups

Question 31

Air quality in the 151-200 range is____

Answer 31

Unhealthy

Question 32

Air quality in the 201-300 range is____

Answer 32

Very unhealthy

Question 33

Air quality in the 301-500 range is____

Answer 33

Hazardous