APES 7.1-7.4

Why has atmospheric carbon increased in recent history?

• Increased human population and respiration

• Increase in consumption of fossil fuels

• Rapid deforestation in some areas of the world

• A decline in the phytoplankton producer population

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

A carcinogen produced from radioactive decay of Uranium-28. Found naturally in some soils.

• Radon

• Lead

• Mercury

• Ozone

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

A strong VOC and greenhouse gas, made in excess from livestock.

• Carbon Dioxide

• Lead

• Mercury

• Methane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

A protective gas in the stratosphere, but a pollutant in the troposphere.

• Ozone

• Nitrogen

• Radon

• Methane

Check all that are true of the stratosphere.

• Where the ozone layer is located.

• Where we live.

• The second layer of the atmosphere.

• The coldest layer of the atmosphere.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Produced from interactions between primary air pollutants, or between primary air pollutants and other atmospheric gases.

• Primary Air Pollutants

• Secondary Air Pollutants

• Point Source Pollutants

• Non-Point Source Pollutants

Check all that are considered primary air pollutants.

• Sulfur dioxide

• Carbon dioxide

• Ozone

• Methane

Which of the following is true of acid deposition?

• It kills fish by precipitating copper that causes lung mucus buildup

• It is a benefit to plants by leaching soil nutrients

• It increases the pH of aquatic ecosystems

• It damages statues, buildings, and car finishes

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What could be added to a lake suffering from acid deposition issues?

• Phosphates

• Calcium Carbonate

• Rainwater

• Vinegar

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Cool air trapped below warm air, with the possibility of trapping pollutants near the surface.

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Temperature Inversion

• Heat Island