Apes Unit 9 Exam Questions with
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atmosphere layers - correct Answer-Bottom to Top: Troposphere, Stratosphere,
Mesosphere and Thermosphere.
ozone layer - correct Answer-a layer in the stratosphere (at approximately 20 miles) that
contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the
sun
air gases - correct Answer-79% Nitrogen, 21% O2
natural air pollution - correct Answer-• Wind storms that spread dust clouds
• Salt evaporation along the earth's coasts
• Production of materials that have a biologic origin (e.g., mold spores, pollen, and
organic material from plants and animals )
• Forest fires
• Volcanic eruptions
asian brown cloud - correct Answer-a massive dark brown cloud of mostly industrial
smog stretching nearly continuously across much of India, Bangladesh, industrial China,
and the surrounding ocean
primary pollutants - correct Answer-pollutants that are put directly into the air by human
or natural activity.
secondary pollutants - correct Answer-pollutants that form from chemical reactions that
occur when primary pollutants come in contact with other primary pollutants or with
naturally occuring substances, such as water vapor.
carbon monoxide - correct Answer-(CO) Sources include incomplete combustion of
fossil fuels. Effects: binds to hemoglobin reducing bloods ability to carry O2. Reduction
accomplished by catalytic converters, oxygenated fuel, mass transit (reduction).
Particulate Matter - correct Answer-sources include burning fossil fuels and car exhaust.
Effects include reduced visibility, respiratory irritation. Methods of reduction include
filtering, electrostatic precipitators, alternative energy).
Lead - correct Answer-Home Piping
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atmosphere layers - correct Answer-Bottom to Top: Troposphere, Stratosphere,
Mesosphere and Thermosphere.
ozone layer - correct Answer-a layer in the stratosphere (at approximately 20 miles) that
contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the
sun
air gases - correct Answer-79% Nitrogen, 21% O2
natural air pollution - correct Answer-• Wind storms that spread dust clouds
• Salt evaporation along the earth's coasts
• Production of materials that have a biologic origin (e.g., mold spores, pollen, and
organic material from plants and animals )
• Forest fires
• Volcanic eruptions
asian brown cloud - correct Answer-a massive dark brown cloud of mostly industrial
smog stretching nearly continuously across much of India, Bangladesh, industrial China,
and the surrounding ocean
primary pollutants - correct Answer-pollutants that are put directly into the air by human
or natural activity.
secondary pollutants - correct Answer-pollutants that form from chemical reactions that
occur when primary pollutants come in contact with other primary pollutants or with
naturally occuring substances, such as water vapor.
carbon monoxide - correct Answer-(CO) Sources include incomplete combustion of
fossil fuels. Effects: binds to hemoglobin reducing bloods ability to carry O2. Reduction
accomplished by catalytic converters, oxygenated fuel, mass transit (reduction).
Particulate Matter - correct Answer-sources include burning fossil fuels and car exhaust.
Effects include reduced visibility, respiratory irritation. Methods of reduction include
filtering, electrostatic precipitators, alternative energy).
Lead - correct Answer-Home Piping
