Quiz 2 Flashcards

1
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How does particulate matter affect human health?

A

Can get lodged in lungs

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2
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Particulate matter

A

Solid and liquid droplets suspended in the air

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3
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Secondary pollutants

A

Pollutant is formed in atmosphere

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4
Q

Which gas is known as the silent killer?

A

Carbon monoxide

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5
Q

Sulfur dioxide a primary or secondary pollutant?

A

Primary

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6
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Third step of fractionation of air

A

Gases are separated based on temperature

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7
Q

What anthropogenic sources does O-Zone come from?

A

Cars, factories, high-voltage fly killers

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8
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Primary pollutant

A

Pollutant is released directly into atmosphere

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9
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Work

A

Movement against force

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10
Q

What natural sources do ozone come from?

A

Formed by other pollutants in the atmosphere

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11
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Potential energy

A

Stored energy

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12
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Nitrogen oxides primary or secondary pollutants?

A

Both

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13
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What does so for dioxide smell like?

A

Rotten eggs

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14
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How do nitrogen oxides affect human health?

A

Cause severe respiratory distress

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15
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Air is a _______

A

Mixture

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16
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Kinetic Energy

A

Energy of motion

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17
Q

What is carbon monoxide?

A

A gas with no color taste or smell

18
Q

How does particulate matter affect global health?

A

Involved in undesired reaction’s and a contributor to smog

19
Q

What anthropogenic sources do nitrogen oxides come from?

A

Coal and bacteria

20
Q

What natural sources do nitrogen oxides come from?

A

Lightning and bacteria

21
Q

Is the reaction for carbon monoxide?

A

2C + O2 ➡️ 2CO

22
Q

What does Ozan do to the environment?

A

Contributes to smog, damages plants

23
Q

What natural sources to sulfur dioxide come from?

A

Volcanoes and mines

24
Q

Second step of fractionation of air

A

Remaining air is compressed and cooled

25
Q

What are volatile organic compounds?

A

Chemicals that easily evaporate

26
Q

Energy

A

Ability to do work

27
Q

Pollutant

A

Substance released into the environment with undesired effects

28
Q

Fractionation of air

A

Separation of air into pure substances through physical changes

29
Q

What anthropogenic sources does sulfur dioxide come from?

A

Coal and gasoline

30
Q

What is a sign that a substance is it volatile organic compound?

A

Chemical with a smell

31
Q

What is earths lowest altitude?

A

Troposphere

32
Q

First step of fractionating air

A

Air is cool to solidify and heavy components are removed

33
Q

How is O-Zone formed?

A

A combination of VOCs, NOx, CO plus light

34
Q

How to so for dioxide affect human health?

A

Causes respiratory distress

35
Q

What are nitrogen oxides?

A

Clear or orange/yellow gases with bitter orders

36
Q

Is ozone a secondary or primary pollutant?

A

Secondary

37
Q

How to sulfur dioxide affect the environment?

A

Goes on to form acid rain

38
Q

What is it industrial air filter called?

A

Scrubber

39
Q

What effects do you nitrogen oxides have on the environment?

A

Contributor to smog/haze and produces acid rain

40
Q

What 3 elements do VOCs typically contain?

A

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

41
Q

What is O-Zone?

A

Colorless gas with a sharp order

42
Q

Law of conservation of energy

A

Energy is convertible between forms