Details Title: 11-2 Air Pollution Description: Chapter 11 Section 2 Total Flash Cards: 18 Created: 02/19/2009 18:22:30		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Science Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term a change in atmosphere that has harmful effect is called what? Definition air pollution Term name one natural cause of air pollution Definition a volcano erupting Term a thick brownish haze formed when certain gases in the air react with sunlight is called what? Definition photochemical smog Term true or false The major source of photochemical smog is the gases emitted by factories. Definition false - (automobiles and trucks are the major sources of photchemical smog) Term a major chemical found in smog is _____. Definition ozone Term true or false... ozone protects people from ultraviolet radation but is harmful to breathe. Definition true Term water is termperature inversion Definition a condition in which a layer of warm air traps polluted air close to the Earth's surface. Term why does temperature inversion make smog more concentrated and dangerous? Definition temperature inversion makes it so the smog is trapped in a thick layer close to the Earth's surface so that when you breathe it is sucked straight into your lungs. Term what are the health effects of smog? Definition itch watery eyes, scratchy throat, lung problems, harm to bodies' defenses against infection. Term what substances cause indoor air pollution? Definition dust, pet hair, air freshners, asbestos, oil based paints, glues, cleaning supplies, tobacco smoke Term true or false.. radon and carbon monoxide are both colorless, ordorless gases. Definition true Term true or false radon is a radioactive gas that can cause cancer. Definition true Term a layer of upper atmosphere that protects people from the effects of too much ultraviolet radiation is the _____. Definition ozone layer Term what products contain chlorofluorocarbons (CFC)? Definition refridgerations, air conditioners, aerosol spays, fire extinguishers. Term true or false... CFC's are a group of gases responsible for destroying ozone in the ozone layer. Definition true Term the ozone that is not harmful to humans is located in ________. Definition the upper atmostphere (the ozone layer) Term what is the greenhouse effect? Definition the green house effect is the trapping of heat near the Earth's surface by gases in the atmosphere (carbon dioxide) Term what is the theory of global warming? Definition the increase in carbon dioxide will cause the average temperature to continue to rise.