front 1 what gas, if released today, would still be in the atmosphere in the year 2120? | back 1 CFCs |
front 2 which pollutant is the shortest lived in the atmosphere? | back 2 NH3 |
front 3 Which pollutant could affect both California and Tokyo? | back 3 HCFCs |
front 4 A large release of ______ could impact both San Diego and Miami | back 4 HCFCs |
front 5 Which pollutant had the highest amount of dry weight emitted in 2017? | back 5 CO |
front 6 Which pollutant is mostly emitted through coal combustion? | back 6 SO2 |
front 7 Which pollutant is mostly emitted from consumer products? | back 7 VOC |
front 8 Convective cells near the equator | back 8 Hadley Cells |
front 9 The layer of Earth's atmosphere in which we live | back 9 Troposphere |
front 10 The highest level of our atmosphere, with relatively few molecules per unit artea | back 10 Thermosphere |
front 11 A system containing cool air that spreads outward as it descends | back 11 High-Pressure system |
front 12 Reversal of normal vertical temperature distribution in the lower region of the atmosphere | back 12 Thermal Invasion |
front 13 Biome that generally occurs around 30 degrees north and south of the equator | back 13 Desert |
front 14 The layer of Earths atmosphere containing the "ozone layer" | back 14 Stratosphere |
front 15 What gas comprises the largest portion of Earth's atmosphere? | back 15 Nitrogen |
front 16 The relative humidity is the | back 16 Amount of water vapor a given volume of air holds compared to the maximum amount it could hold at a given temperature |
front 17 Which of the following is a secondary air pollutant that can be formed in urban smog? | back 17 Ozone |
front 18 Seasons are a result of _____ | back 18 Differences in the amount and intensity of sunlight brought about by tilt of Earth's axis |
front 19 Near the equator, the patterns of convection currents are called ____ | back 19 Hadley cells |
front 20 _____ is a device designed to remove airborne pollutants from smokestack emissions. | back 20 A scrubber |
front 21 The huge dust storms that took place in the United States in the 1930s ____. | back 21 Were the result of poor farming techniques |
front 22 Carbon monoxide _____ | back 22 blocks oxygen transport in human blood |
front 23 which of the following pollutants has the longest residence time in the atmosphere? | back 23 Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) |
front 24 Lead pollution is a problem because lead (Pb) | back 24 Causes central nervous system damage in humans |
front 25 ______ is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that may cause lung cancer. | back 25 Radon |
front 26 Photochemical smog differs from industrial smog in that it ____ | back 26 is formed only in the presence of sunlight |
front 27 one consequence of CFC pollution damage to the atmosphere is | back 27 increased rates of skin cancer in humans |
front 28 Residence time is _____ | back 28 length of time a pollutant spends in the environment |
front 29 In industrialized nations, the two most deadly sources of indoor pollutions are _____ | back 29 radon and cigarette smoke |
front 30 Bacteria and fungal spores are potential | back 30 causes of "sick building syndrome" |
front 31 which of the following is a consequence of acid deposition? | back 31 it leaches important minerals from soils. |
front 32 The Coriolis effect ______ | back 32 is caused by Earth' rotation |
front 33 The Coriolis effect contributes to ______ | back 33 Global wind patterns |
front 34 Most of the _____ released in the United States is from natural sources such as plants | back 34 VOCs |
front 35 In 1970, the source of most of the airborne lead emissions in the United States was ____ | back 35 gasoline |
front 36 You have been hired by a rapidly growing small city to improve the air quality, which has deteriorated in the past 10 years. What would be a logical action to improve your local area? | back 36 improve transportation options, including carpool lanes, buses, and light rail |
front 37 Stratospheric ozone is important to ecosystems because it _____. | back 37 absorbs and scatters UV light |
front 38 Temperature increases with altitude through most of the stratosphere because it _____. | back 38 heat is released when oxygen and ozone absorb the sund's UV radiation |
front 39 The decrease in NO emissions in the United States from 1970 to 2013 can be partially attributed to which of the following? | back 39 the use of catalytic converters in motor vehicles |
front 40 The Montreal Protocol _____. | back 40 resulted in significant reduction in the production of CFCs by signatory nations. |
front 41 Earths atmosphere is composed mostly of | back 41 nitrogen and oxygen |