*Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Anthropogenic
A
Caused by human activity
2 kinds Deliberate & Accidental
De: purposeful & Ac: accidenr
2
Q
Methane (CH4)
A
Primary pollutant that enter the atmposphere from melting permafrost, landfills, farms, and when fossil fuels are mined/ drilled; strong greenhouse gas that causes climate change
3
Q
Carbon monoxide
A
Primary pollutant released from combustion of FF associated with malfunctioning exhause system and poorly ventilated cooking fires; can cuase headaaches and asphyxiation becuase it prevents hemoglobin from transprting oxygen
