Unit 7 and Unit 8

Question 1

What are primary pollutants

Answer 1

emmitted from identifiable source

Question 2

what are point source pollutants

Answer 2

one single identifiable source

Question 3

what are non point pollutants

Answer 3

a non identifiable source

Question 4

what are secondary pollutants

Answer 4

produced in atmosphere from reactions in primary

Question 5

What produced sulfur dioxide

Answer 5

burning fossil fuels and smelting ore

Question 6

What creates smog

Answer 6

Nitrogen oxide, sun, and O3(ozone)

Question 7

What pollutants are apart of the Clean Air Act of 1970

Answer 7

CO2, Sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, ozone, and lead

Question 8

What happens in early morning smog

Answer 8

No and hydrocarbons and carbon dioxide are created from traffic

Question 9

What happens late morning for smog

Answer 9

No is oxidized with oxygen to no2

Question 10

What happens in the afternoon with smog

Answer 10

Sunlight is here and box and box create the ozone and pans

Question 11

What is the worst time for smog

Answer 11

3pm

Question 12

Hat are ways to reduce smog

Answer 12

Reduce driving, drive less, maintain vehicle checks, refuel during less sunlight, avoid gas powered stuff

Question 13

What are the temperature patterns for temperature inversions

Answer 13

Cold near floor hot above

Question 14

What creates acid rain

Answer 14

Sulfur and nitrogen(pollutants) react with oxygen and water and create nitric acid and sulfuric dioxide

Question 15

What forms can acid rain create

Answer 15

Can be rain, snow, fog, hail, dust and gas

Question 16

What are the effects of acidic rain

Answer 16

Fish can die, eggs won’t hatch, inhibit aluminum in soil, affects breathing

Question 17

What neutralizes acid rain

Answer 17

Limestone and calcium carbonate

Question 18

What are the two indoor air pollutants

Answer 18

Asbestos and radon

Question 19

What is the 2 cause of lung cancer

Answer 19

Radon

Question 20

What are the 4 pollution reduction techs

Answer 20

Vapor recovery, catalytic converter, wet and dry scrubber

Question 21

What is MSW

Answer 21

Solid waste

Question 22

What are waste disposal methods

Answer 22

Sewage, landfill, burning, and illegal dumping

Question 23

Explain the pros and cons of landfill

Answer 23

Bottom liner suppers contamination but accidents happen, methane can be pumped out for energy

Question 24

What are the three r of waste

Answer 24

Reduce recycle and reuse

Question 25

What is thermal pullution

Answer 25

heat in the water creates negative effects for organisms

Question 26

how does thermal pollution affect coral reefs and wetlands

Answer 26

wetlands: degrades water quality and dificult to clean
Coral reefs: high temperatre means coral bleaching, sediment runoff, and physical breakage of coral

Question 27

explain oil pollution and effects

Answer 27

oil floats, coating bird wings and marine mammals

Question 28

explain eutrophication and effects

Answer 28

high excess nutrients means algal blooms, microbes digest the algae taking the 02 allowing fish to die

Question 29

explain o2 sag curve

Answer 29

o2 sag curve - plot of o2 level vs distance from pollution/demand

Question 30

explain sediment pollution and effects

Answer 30

high turbidity limits photosynthesis, causing gravel beds to line with sediment preventing fish spawning

Question 31

explain heavy metal pollution and effects

Answer 31

mercury enters aqautic and bacteria create high toxicity mercury. Mercury poisons nervous system and is the most harmful to the environment and humans

Question 32

what are endocrine disruptors

Answer 32

chemical that interferes with normal endocrine system and other biological processes

Question 33

what are effects of endocrine disruptors

Answer 33

birth defects, developmental disorders, and increased risk of cancer