Final Terminology

Question 1

Total Alkalinity

Answer 1

Ability of a body of water to neutralize acid

Question 2

DIC

Answer 2

Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (CO2, HCO3, CO3)

Question 3

BOD

Answer 3

Biological Oxygen Demand

Question 4

COD

Answer 4

Chemical Oxygen Demand

Question 5

N-BOD

Answer 5

Nitrogenous Biological Oxygen Demand

Question 6

C-BOD

Answer 6

Carbonaceous Biological Oxygen Demand

Question 7

PCB

Answer 7

Polychlorinated Biphenyls

Question 8

PCDD

Answer 8

Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins

Question 9

PCDF

Answer 9

Polychlorinated Diboenzofurans

Question 10

Bioconcentration

Answer 10

Uptake and accumulation of a substance by an organism

Question 11

Biomagnification

Answer 11

Inceasing concentration through foodchain

Question 12

Primary Treatment

Answer 12

Removal of sediment

Question 13

Secondary Treatment

Answer 13

Microorganisms break down organic matter

Question 14

Tertiary Treatment

Answer 14

Use of chemicals to remove contaminants

Question 15

DBP

Answer 15

Disinfectant Biproducta

Question 16

THM

Answer 16

Trihalomethanes are biproducts from disinfecting water with chlorine. Some are toxic or carcinogenic. (Chloroform, Bromochloromethane, dibromochlormethane, bromoform)

Question 17

Free Radical

Answer 17

Molecule with unpaired electrons

Question 18

Troposphere

Answer 18

Lowest layer, oxidizing

Question 19

Mesosphere

Answer 19

Coldest layer

Question 20

Stratosphere

Answer 20

Ozone layer

Question 21

Thermosphere

Answer 21

High temperatures

Question 22

Dobson Unit

Answer 22

Total amount of ozone in a column

Question 23

X-catalyst

Answer 23

Free radicals that can act as a catalyst in step 4 of the chapman cycle

Question 24

Surfactant

Answer 24

Detergent that reduces surface tension between liquids

Question 25

ABS Detergent

Answer 25

Alkylbenzene sulfonates are detergents with a hydrophilic sulfonate head and hydrophobic alkylbenzene tail.

Question 26

LAS Detergent

Answer 26

Linear alkylbenzene sulfonate are more biodegradable sulfonates

Question 27

alpha-emitter

Answer 27

Emits an alpha particle of two protons and two neutrons

Question 28

beta-emitter

Answer 28

Emits electrons

Question 29

ionizing radiation

Answer 29

alpha, beta, neutron, gamma, or xrays which can ionize atoms.

Question 30

UV-B

Answer 30

280-320 nm

Question 31

UV-A

Answer 31

320-400nm

Question 32

UV-C

Answer 32

100-280nm

Question 33

Radiative Forcing

Answer 33

Quantifies the difference between incoming solar radiation and outgoing terrestrial radiation

Question 34

Relative Instantaneous Radiative Forcing

Answer 34

How much a particular greenhouse gas contributes to warming earth's climate, relative to CO2

Question 35

Atmospheric Window

Answer 35

Regions of the electromagnetic spectrum where radiation can pass through with little absorption or scattering

Question 36

Global Warming Potential

Answer 36

How much a greenhouse gas warming the earth comparedd to CO2 over a specific time period

Question 37

Albedo

Answer 37

A surface's ability to reflect light

Question 38

VOC

Answer 38

Volatile organic compounds, easily vaporize and reach the atmosphere

Question 39

PM2.5

Answer 39

Fine particular matter smaller than 2.5 micrometers

Question 40

PM10

Answer 40

Fine particulate matter smaller than 10 micrometers

Question 41

Ultrafine Particles

Answer 41

Ultrafine particulate matter smaller than 0.1 micrometers

Question 42

Primary pollutant

Answer 42

Substance emitted directly from a source into the atmosphere in a harmful form

Question 43

Secondary pollutant

Answer 43

Substance which forms in the atmosphere

Question 44

PAN

Answer 44

Peroxyacyl Nitrates, secondary pollutants that form as a reaction between VOCs and nitrogen oxides.

Question 45

PIC

Answer 45

Products of incomplete combustions

Question 46

PAH

Answer 46

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons