Week 17 Vocab

Question 1

The contamination of the atmosphere by the introduction of pollutants from human and natural sources.

Answer 1

Air Pollution

Question 2

A pollutant that is put directly into the atmosphere by human or natural activity.

Answer 2

Primary Pollutant

Question 3

A pollutant that forms in the atmosphere by chemical reaction with primary air pollutants, natural components in the air, or both.

Answer 3

Secondary Pollutant

Question 4

Urban air pollution composed of a mixture of smoke and fog produced from industrial pollutants and burning fuels.

Answer 4

Smog

Question 5

The atmospheric condition in which warm air traps cooler air near Earth’s surface.

Answer 5

Temperature Inversion

Question 6

A set of symptoms, such as headache, fatigue, eye irritation, and dizziness, that may affect workers in modern, airtight office buildings; believed to be caused by indoor pollutants.

Answer 6

Sick-building Syndrome

Question 7

Any of six silicate minerals that form bundles of minute fibers that are heat resistant, flexible, and durable.

Answer 7

Asbestos

Question 8

The most common unit used to measure loudness.

Answer 8

Decibel (dB)