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Flashcards by Christina DILORENZO, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Christina DILORENZO
about 5 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What is Air Pollution | Air pollution is the contamination of the atmosphere with pollutants |
| Why do most air pollutants occur | They occur when we burn fossil fuels |
| What do air pollutants do to plants,animals,and humans | Air pollutants negatively affect animals and plants.For humans it causes respiratory problems |
| What does air pollution have to do with climate change | Air pollutants destroy parts of the atmosphere and ozome |
| What does air pollution have to do with the hydrosphere | when air pollutants enter the hydrosphere they combine with water vapor and create acid precipitation |
| What are fossil fuels to humans | They are an important source of energy and produces energy for many things |
| What are some things that burn fossil fuels | Factories,cars,planes,and power plants |
| What is one gas released into the air when fossil fuels are burned | Carbon Dixiode |
| What does too much Carbon Dioxide do | To much leads global warming so it is considered a pollutant |
| What other gases are produced in the burning of fossil fuels and what do they do | Nitrogen and sulfur are also released. They combine with water vapor and created acid percipition |
| What are CFC's | CFCs are used to propel substances out of aerosol cans and as coolers (fridges and A/C) |
| What do CFCs do to the earth | CFCs destroy the ozone layer which also creates global warming |
| What is smog | Smog is made of exhaust made by burning fossil fuels and by trucks,buses,and automobiles |
| What is smog made of | Smog is made out of carbon monoxide nitrogen and sulfur containing gases when trapped at the ground it creates a ''smokey'' fog or haze |
| Who is badly affected by smog | People with resportoirty illnesses |
| Where is smog most common | In Urban areas |
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