1. Atmosphere
Ambient & Indoor
Air
Pollution
Ambient & Indoor
Air
Pollution II
Global Climate
Change
Geologic
Processes
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2. Layers of the atmosphere, closest from the earth first.
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Layers of the atmosphere, closest from the earth first.

4. This is the composition of our atmosphere
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This is the composition of our atmosphere

5. 78% nitrogen gas, 21% oxygen gas, 1% other gases

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This describes how temperature and ozone concentration changes as elevation increases in the Earth’s atmosphere.

8. a) This is a boundary where warm moist air replaces colder, drier air
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A Front is the boundary between air masses that differ in temperature, moisture, and density.
a) This is a boundary where warm moist air replaces colder, drier air
b) This is a boundary where colder, drier air displaces warmer, moister air

9. a) Warm Front b) Cold Front

10. a layer of cool air occurs beneath a layer of warmer air
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a layer of cool air occurs beneath a layer of warmer air

11. Thermal inversion

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The apparent deflection of north-south air currents to a partly east-west direction, caused by the faster spin of regions near the equator than of regions near the poles as a result of Earth’s rotation.

13. Coriolis Effect
Coriolis Effect

14. 3 natural sources of ambient (outdoor) air pollution
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3 natural sources of ambient (outdoor) air pollution

15. dust storms, volcanoes, fires

16. 3 of the 6 criterion air pollutants
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3 of the 6 criterion air pollutants

17. Any three of the following six: 1. carbon monoxide 2
Any three of the following six: 1. carbon monoxide 2. sulfur dioxide (SO2) 3. nitrogen oxides (NO, NO2) 4. Tropospheric Ozone (O3) 5. Particulate Matter 6. Lead
Know these!

18. These are all six of the criterion air pollutants .
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These are all six of the criterion air pollutants .

19. Any three of the following six: 1. carbon monoxide 2
Any three of the following six: 1. carbon monoxide 2. sulfur dioxide (SO2) 3. nitrogen oxides (NO, NO2) 4. Tropospheric Ozone (O3) 5. Particulate Matter 6. Lead

20. $500 “Good” ozone (protects us from UV rays)
“Bad” ozone (main ingredient of smog, causes respiratory problems)

21. a) Stratospheric ozone b) Tropospheric ozone

22. $100
These are two possible sources of VOCs (major source of indoor air pollution).

23. VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) sources:
Building Materials
Home and Personal Care Products
Carpets and adhesives
Composite wood products
Air fresheners
Air cleaners that produce ozone
Paints
Sealing caulks
Cleaning and disinfecting chemicals
Solvents (paint remover)
Cosmetics
Upholstery fabrics
Fuel oil, gasoline
Varnishes
Moth balls
Vinyl Floors

24. These are the two types of smog.
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These are the two types of smog.

25. Gray (industrial) smog Brown (photochemical smog)

26. Chemicals responsible for ozone depletion.
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Chemicals responsible for ozone depletion.

27. Chloroflourocarbons (CFCs)

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Two primary pollutants responsible for acidic deposition (acid rain)

29. Sulfur dioxides (SO2) and Nitric oxides (NO, NO2)

30. There are at least three impacts of acid deposition (acid rain)
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There are at least three impacts of acid deposition (acid rain)

31. Any three of the following: -Nutrients are leached from topsoil -Soil chemistry is changed -Metal ions (aluminum, zinc, etc.) are converted into soluble forms that pollute water -Widespread tree mortality -Affects surface water and kills fish -Damages agricultural crops -Erodes stone buildings, corrodes cars, erases writing on tombstones

32. (Hint: their acronym is IPCC)
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This intergovernmental agency published their Fourth Assessment Report and made it clear that:
Climate is changing, we are the cause, and this change is already exerting impacts that will become increasingly severe.
(Hint: their acronym is IPCC)

33. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

34. At least three impacts of global climate change (warming)
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At least three impacts of global climate change (warming)

36. This is the difference between climate and weather.
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This is the difference between climate and weather.

37. Climate = an area’s long-term atmospheric conditions Temperature, moisture content, wind, precipitation, etc. Weather = conditions at localized sites over hours or days

38. Atmospheric gases that absorb infrared radiation
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Atmospheric gases that absorb infrared radiation
At least three examples of answer “a”

39. a. Greenhouse gases b. Carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, hydrochloroflourocarbons (HCFCs), water vapor, nitrous oxides, ozone (risen to do photochemical smog), CFCs

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a systematic shift in atmospheric pressure, sea surface temperature, and ocean circulation in the tropical Pacific

41. El Niño-southern oscillation (ENSO)

42. Three types of rock in the rock cycle
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Three types of rock in the rock cycle

43. Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic

44. Two different types of igneous rock.
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Two different types of igneous rock.

45. Intrusive rock = magma that cools slowly well below Earth’s surface (i
Intrusive rock = magma that cools slowly well below Earth’s surface (i.e., granite) Extrusive rock = magma ejected from a volcano (i.e., basalt)

46. One example of each of the three types of rock.
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One example of each of the three types of rock.

47. Sedimentary- limestone, sandstone, shale, coal Metamorphic- marble, slate, quartz Igneous- granite, obisidian, pumice, basalt

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a) Process that underlies earthquakes and volcanoes and that determines the geography of the Earth’s surface
b) At least twice in Earth’s history, all landmasses were joined in this one supercontinent

49. a) Plate tectonics b) Pangaea

50. $500
These are the three types of plate boundaries and how they are different.

51. Convergent, Divergent, Transform Fault

52. Final Jeopardy
This is a major indoor air pollutant that causes 20,000 deaths a year in the U.S….
a radioactive gas resulting from natural decay of rock; soil; or water, which can seep into buildings
Can seep into basements

53. Radon