7SCI-Q3-T13-L 5.3 - Impacts on the Atmosphere

What is smog?

• A type of cloud formation

• A mixture of pollutants, including ground-level ozone and fine particles

• A type of rain

• A natural gas

What forms when sunlight reacts with pollutants like nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds?

• Acid rain

• Photochemical smog

• Carbon monoxide

• CFCs

What causes acid precipitation?

• Excessive sunlight

• Elevated acidity due to sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides

• High levels of oxygen

• Low temperatures

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

What do CFCs deplete?

• Carbon levels

• Water supply

• Ozone layer

• Soil nutrients

What is carbon monoxide?

• A colorful gas

• A colorless, odorless gas produced by incomplete combustion

• A type of particulate matter

• A greenhouse gas

What is particulate matter?

• Large particles in the ocean

• Tiny particles suspended in the air, harmful to health

• A type of gas

• A form of energy

What is the carbon cycle?

• The movement of carbon through Earth's atmosphere, oceans, soil, and living organisms

• The process of carbon turning into diamonds

• The cycle of carbon in the human body

• The transformation of carbon into oxygen

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is global warming?

• The decrease in Earth's average surface temperature

• The increase in Earth's average surface temperature due to greenhouse gas emissions

• The cooling of the Earth's core

• The warming of the ocean currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What is the greenhouse effect?

• The trapping of heat by greenhouse gases, leading to rising temperatures

• The cooling of the Earth's surface

• The reflection of sunlight by clouds

• The absorption of heat by oceans

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What are some health disorders caused by global warming?

• Cold-related illnesses

• Heat-related illnesses, respiratory problems, and more

• Increased bone density

• Improved vision