Chapter 7 & 8

Question 1

How is acid deposition formed?

Answer 1

Nitrogen Oxide ( NOx), and Sulfur Dioxide ( SO2) gas emissions from manmade and natural sources react

Question 2

troposphere (the region of the atmosphere nearest Earth’s surface),

in which a layer of cool air at the surface is overlain by a layer of warmer air.

Answer 2

( Thermal) Temperature Inversion

Question 3

Side Effects of Air Pollution

Answer 3

respiratory System problems

Question 4

International Treaty agreed to phase out production and use of CFCs to protect stratospheric ozone

Answer 4

Montreal Protocol

Question 5

major consequence of Thermal Inversion

Answer 5

Air pollutants become trapped and accumulate below the inversion layer.

Question 6

Where is photochemical smog common?

Answer 6

Los Angeles, California

Question 7

Which federal agency is responsible for tracking trends in national emissions of primary pollutants from all sources?

Answer 7

EPA

Question 8

Which region on Earth receives the most solar radiation per unit area over a year?

Answer 8

Equator

Question 9

Secondary air pollutants:

Answer 9

chemicals and particles that are formed by reaction of other chemicals or aerosols in the atmosphere

Question 10

Primary air pollutants:

Answer 10

chemicals or particles directly released into the air

Question 11

chemicals that vaporize into the air, wide range of chemicals, natural or anthropogenic

Answer 11

Volatile organic compounds

Question 12

Air Quality

Answer 12

gasses and small particles in the atmosphere that influence ecosystems or human well-being

Question 13

Air Pollution:

Answer 13

Gasses or particles that are high enough concentrations to harm humans, organisms, or structures