APES Study Session #2 (Pollution)

A radioactive gas that can build up in homes.

• uranium

• helium

• oxygen

• radon

Exposure to too much radon gas can cause

• lung cancer

• sun burn

• blindness

• acne

What causes acid rain?

• High concentrations of sulfuric or nitric acid from pollution
• Fertilizer use
• Pesticide use
• CFCs

Acid rain can damage

• Drinking water sources
• Aquatic life
• Architecture/buildings
• All options are correct

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 type of pollution found both indoors and outdoors, which includes pollen, dander, soot, carbon, and dust.

• Water droplets
• Allergens
• Particulate matter
• Combustibles

What is air pollution?

• Any harmful substance that builds up in the air 
• pollen, dust, gases
• industrial pollution
• chemicals in the water

Where is the "GOOD" ozone located?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

What does this diagram illustrate?

• Ozone Layer
• The Greenhouse Effect
• Ultraviolet Radiation
• Layers of the atmosphere