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Air Pollution and Global Warming
See Chapter 15 section 4 to help answer the questions
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It is the addition of harmful substances to the atmosphere
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Pollution is caused by:
Our daily activities like driving Factories Power plants Businesses that use chemicals Nature
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Examples of pollutants:
Volcanic ash Pollen Dust Sea salt Vehicle exhaust Ozone (smog) Fires/smoke Chemicals from paints, factories, and other human sources.
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It’s bad because: Cause allergies
Causes other health problems (cancer, asthma, ect.) Hole in the ozone layer Global warming Causes acid rain
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To reduce pollution, I can:
Air out buildings New laws to limit pollutants New technology Walk or car pool Simple life changes Use alternative en. sources
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Global Warming Is caused by air pollution
is the rising in average temps. on Earth is natural but humans may be making it happen faster
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Global Warming happens
B/c of the greenhouse gases (CO2, methane) trap & hold more heat, keeping it close to Earth instead of letting it escape into space.
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The Greenhouse Effect-
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climate and weather could change drastically Sea levels could rise
If it continues: climate and weather could change drastically Sea levels could rise Plants/animals might go extinct However, climate change is very complicated and no one really knows the cause.
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