Module 24 Flashcards
1
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Troposphere
A
Atmospheric layer where weather happens
2
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Stratosphere
A
Protective ozone is found in this atmosphere layer
3
Q
Mesosphere
A
Earths third atmosphere layer
4
Q
Thermosphere
A
Atmospheric layer that extends out into space
5
Q
Primary pollutant
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A pollutant released directly from its source into the atmosphere
6
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Secondary pollutant
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A pollutant formed as the result of chemical reactions that occur among primary pollutants
7
Q
Clean air act
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Established national standards for the allowable outdoor concentration of 6 criteria air pollutants
8
Q
Environmental protection Agency
A
Charged with the enforcement of the Clean Air Act
9
Q
Carbon Monoxide
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This criteria pollutant is the product of incomplete combustion reactions during the burning of fossil fuels
