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Kesterson ES B2
Environmental Science B Unit 2 - Air Pollution & Global Warming
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Group of man made chemicals. | Chloroflurocarbons |
| Requires developed countries to decrease emissions of carbon dioxide & other greenhouse gases by an average of 5% by 2012. | Kyoto Protocol |
| Sudden runoff of large amounts of highly acidic water into lakes & streams. | Acid Shock |
| The overall, gradual increase in the Earth’s temperature. | Global Warming |
| Most common unit used to measure loudness. | Decibel |
| A gas molecule that is made up of three oxygen atoms. | Ozone |
| Area of stratosphere where ozone is highly concentrated. | Ozone Layer |
| Silicate minerals that are bundles of minute fibers that are heat resistant, flexible & durable. | Asbestos |
| Urban air pollution composed of a mixture of smoke & fog. | Smog |
| Pollutant that forms in the atmosphere by chemical reaction with other substances. | Secondary Pollutant |
| Pollutant put into the atmosphere by human or natural activity. | Primary Pollutant |
| A gas composed of molecules that absorb and radiate infrared radiation from the sun. | Greenhouse Gases |
| Atmospheric condition in which warm air traps cooler air near the Earth’s surface. | Temperature Inversion |
| Rain, sleet or snow that contains a high concentration of acids because of pollution in the atmosphere. | Acid Precipitation |
| Value that is used to express acidity or alkalinity of a system. | pH |
| Set of symptoms that may affect workers in modern airtight office buildings. | Sick Building Syndrome |
| Long term weather conditions at a particular place. | Climate |
| Contamination of the atmosphere by the introduction of pollutants from human and natural sources. | Air Pollution |