Standard 4 Notes

Question 1

Air Pollution

Answer 1

The contamination of the air by a substance (gasses, liquid, or solids) in the amounts great enough to harm humans

Question 2

Primary Pollutant

Answer 2

Emanating directly from the source

Ex. Carbon Dioxide, Sulfur Dioxide, Nitrogen Oxides, Hydrocarbons

Question 3

Secondary Pollutants

Answer 3

Formed when primary pollutants react with one another or with another atmospheric components to form new harmful chemicals

Question 4

What promotes the formation of sexondary pollutants resulting in smog?

Answer 4

Sunlight

Question 5

Photochemical smog is also known as…

Answer 5

Brown Smog

Question 6

Industrial Smog is also known as…

Answer 6

Grey Smog

Question 7

The single most [potent?] air pollutant

Answer 7

Ozone

Question 8

Clean Air act of 1963 (CAA)

Answer 8

Emission standards for automobiles, emission standards for new industries, and ambient air quality standards for urban areas

Question 9

Indoor Pollutants

Answer 9

Asbestos, Biogenic pollutants (viruses, fungi, feces) Formaldehyde, Radon, Mold, and other carcinogens

Question 10

September 2015, 28 states elected to participate in the “?” challenge which prohibited smoking in public areas or workplaces

Answer 10

“Smoke Free Challenge”

Question 11

Sanitation

Answer 11

The practice of establishing and maintaining healthy or hygienic conditions in the enviornment

Question 12

Surface water vs Ground water

Answer 12

Surface water - Streams, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs

Ground Water - Infiltrates the soil

Question 13

Water pollution

Answer 13

Any physical or chemical change in the water that can harm living organisms or make the water infit for others to use

Question 14

Point Source Pollution

Answer 14

Pollution that can be traced to a single identifiable source

ex.) “Oil that was spilled from a nearby oil rig is now polluting the waters”

Question 15

Non Point Source Pollution

Answer 15

All polution that occurs through the runoff, seepage, or falling of polution into the water where the source is difficult to identify

Question 16

Waste Water

Answer 16

The aqueous mixture that remains after water has been used or contaminated by humans

Question 17

Waste water treatment

Answer 17

Process of improving the quality of wastewater (Sewage) to the point that it can be released into a body of water withought seriously disrupting the aquatic enviornment

Question 18

Sludge

Answer 18

Semiliquid mixture of solid waste that includes bacteria, viruses, organic matter, toxic metals, synthetic organic chemicals and solid chemicals.

Question 19

Septic Tank

Answer 19

Water tight concrete or fiberglass tank that holds sewage

Question 20

Clean Water Act

Answer 20

The ferderal law aimed at ensuring that all rivers are swimmable and fishable and that limits the discharge of pollutants in US waters to ZERO

Question 21

Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)

Answer 21

The federal law that regulates the safety of public drinking water

Question 22

Having access to clean water and non-polluted air influences…

Answer 22

…A persons health (tremendously)