Unit 10 Environmental Science

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  1. 2. Global _______________ is the long-term heating of earth's surface.
  2. 4. the chemical formula for Sulfur Oxides.It is a Primary Outdoor Air Pollutant and one of the pollutants that causes Acid Rain.
  3. 6. Industrial Smog occurs in areas with a lot of coal burning powerplants. It is also known as _______ smog.
  4. 7. This indoor air pollutants is found in cigarettes & cigars. Half a million americans die from it yearly.
  5. 9. This is an indoor air pollutant that is colorless, odorless tasteless and radioactive.
  6. 11. the chemical formula for Carbon Monoxide. It is a Primary Outdoor Air Pollutant.
  7. 12. the shorthand for the Clean Air Act. Used to prevent air pollution.
  8. 14. The _____________ Protocol was signed in Japan, to reduce GHG emissions.
  9. 15. This GHG is released mostly through livestock digestion. It's chemical formula is CH4.
  10. 16. the cutting down of entire sections of forests. One of the main causes for global warming & climate change.
  11. 18. The ____________ Climate Agreement was signed in France. It's purpose is to prevent higher temperatures.
  12. 20. _________ irritation, coughing & sneezing are all examples of a short-term health effect from smog.
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  1. 1. _________________ Converters are found on almost all cars now. They convert harmful pollutants like CO & NOx into N2, CO2 & H2O.
  2. 3. the chemical formula for Nitrous Oxides. It is a Primary Outdoor Air Pollutant and one of the pollutants that causes Acid Rain.
  3. 5. Photochemical Smog occurs in large cities with a high population of people and cars. It is also known as ________ smog.
  4. 8. Climate _______________ is the long-term shifting of earth's normal weather patterns.
  5. 10. Carbon ___________________ is an air pollutant and GHG that we emit mostly through the combustion of fossil fuels.
  6. 13. Emphysema, Lung _____________ & even death are all examples of a long-term health effect from smog.
  7. 17. The ___________ Layer can be found in the stratosphere. It is made up of O3 and it protects us from harmful UV radiation.
  8. 19. This indoor air pollutant was used as a building material for decades until it was phased out in the 20th century.