Air Pollution n Weather

The ozone layer protects us from

• UV rays
• CFCs
• Increased atmospheric heat
• Decreased atmospheric heat

The ozone layer is damaged by

• CFCs
• Increase in greenhouse gases
• Increased global temperatures
• Sulfuric and nitric acids

A colorless, odorless gas that decreases the blood's ability to carry oxygen.  Can cause faintness, death.

• Nitrogen oxides
• Ground-level ozone
• Carbon monoxide
• Sulfur dioxide

A metallic element previously found in gasoline which is also a neurotoxin.

• Lead
• Particulate matter
• Ground-level ozone
• Nitrogen oxides

Dust, ash and pollen are examples of this air pollutant

• Lead
• Ground-level ozone
• Particulate matter
• Nitrogen oxides

Pollution generated from vehicle emissions (NOx and VOCs) and sunlight.  

• Industrial smog
• Temperature inversion
• Light pollution
• Photochemical smog

This type of pollution is most common in large cities in developed countries.

• Industrial smog
• Temperature inversion
• Thermal pollution
• Photochemical smog

This type of pollution is most common in developing nations

• Industrial smog
• Temperature inversion
• Thermal pollution
• Photochemical smog

Which of the following isn't a greenhouse gas?

• CO₂
• N₂
• CH₄
• H₂O

What Gases Make Up an Ozone Molecule?

• 3 Oxygen Atoms
• 5 Helium Atoms
• 1 Atom of Chlorine
• 13 Atoms of Hydrogen