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EnviroSci. chap 13

Intro to Enviromental Sustanablity chapter 13 test questions

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What is one source of natural air pollution? Volcanic eruptions
A ___ pollutant interacts with a part of the atmosphere and become a ____ pollutant? Primary; Secondary
A great deal of indoor air pollution comes from _____? Carpets, furniture, paint, and laser printers
Near the equator, the patterns of convection currents are called _____? Hadley cells
The most obvious cause of industrial smog is ____? Burning fossil fuels
What is the name of the unhealthy mixture of pollutants that forms over cites? Smog
The Coriolis effect contributes to ______? Global wind patterns
What layer of the atmosphere is responsible for providing the air that we breathe on earth? The troposphere
What piece of legislation set strict standards for air quality and pollution control? The Clean Air Act
Weather is best described as _____? Atmospheric conditions within small geographic areas over a short period of time
The most obvious cause of industrial smog is ____? Burning fossil fuels
Recent evidence suggests that controlling emissions of this gas would reduce both ozone depletion and global warming _____? Carbon dioxide
The huge dust storms that took place in the US mid-west in the 1930s were the result of _____ Were the result of poor farming and grazing techniques
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