Finals: The Apex of Technology and its Natural Backlash

Question 1

are a non-renewable source of energy.

Answer 1

Fossil fuels, coal, oil and natural gas

Question 2

are found in deposits beneath the earth.

Answer 2

fossil fuels

Question 3

As populations expanded and desire for consumer items grew, inventors and businessmen pursued _________ in order to meet demand and increase profit

Answer 3

manufacturing efficiency

Question 4

are burned to release the chemical energy that is stored within this resource.

Answer 4

fuels

Question 5

Over __% of our energy demands are met by the combustion of fossil fuels.

Answer 5

85%

Question 6

is made of decomposed plant matter in conditions of high temperature and pressure.

Answer 6

Coal

Question 7

is not a uniform substance either, it’s composition varies from deposit to deposit.

Answer 7

Coal

Question 8

Factors that cause this deviation are:

Answer 8

• the types of original plant matter,

- the extent the plant matter decomposed.

Question 9

A gas that can be found in two places; Near the ground (the troposphere), it is a major part of smog.

Answer 9

Ozone

Question 10

Ozone is not created directly, but is formed when…? That is why ozone is mostly found in the summer.

Answer 10

nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds mix in sunlight.

Question 11

Ozone near the _____ can cause a number of health problems.

Answer 11

ground

Question 12

Ozone can lead to more frequent ________ in people who have asthma and can cause sore throats, coughs, and breathing difficulty

Answer 12

asthma attacks

Question 13

the protective layer of ozone in the upper atmosphere, which screens out harmful ultraviolet rays.

Answer 13

stratosphere

Question 14

A gas that comes from the burning of fossil fuels, mostly in cars.

Answer 14

Carbon monoxide

Question 15

A reddish-brown gas that comes from the burning of fossil fuels; It has a strong smell at high levels.

Answer 15

Nitrogen dioxide

Question 16

Solid or liquid matter that is suspended in the air.

To remain in the air, particles usually must be less than 0.1-mm wide and can be as small as 0.00005 mm.

Answer 16

Particulate matter

Question 17

A corrosive gas that cannot be seen or smelled at low levels but can have a “rotten egg” smell at high levels.

Answer 17

Sulfur dioxide

Question 18

A blue-gray metal that is very toxic and is found in a number of forms and locations.

Answer 18

Lead

Question 19

A large number of chemicals that are known or suspected to cause cancer

Answer 19

Toxic air pollutants

Question 20

Chemicals that can destroy the ozone in the stratosphere

Answer 20

Stratospheric ozone depleters

Question 21

Gases that stay in the air for a long time and warm up the planet by trapping sunlight.

Answer 21

Greenhouse gases

Question 22

Why is it called the “greenhouse effect”?

Answer 22

because the gases act like the glass in a greenhouse.