vocab
pollutants from cars
emissions
smog definition
thick brown haze
a form of transportation without using any electricity or gas
walking and/or biking
what is one non-point source of air pollution
cars or power plants
brands of electric cars mentioned in the slides
Tesla
thick brownish haze formed when certain gases mix with sunlight
smog
a layer of air created by sunlight and certain gases
the ozone layer
automobiles that don't use gasoline
electric cars
a cause of air pollution is
power plants, cars, or smoke stacks, energy usage
why is air pollution bad
it causes us to not have clean air
ozone definition
gases reacting with sunlight to produce a new oxygen layer
temperature inversion definition
layer of warm air preventing cooler air from rising
what two solutions could be considered related (modes of transportation are not included)
recycling and picking up trash
how does someone with a car affect the rate of air pollution
they cause it to go up
when trying to conserve energy, would driving a car to the park or walking to the park be more efficient, the park is less than a mile away.
walking
radon definition
odorless, colorless, radioactive gas
a type of precipitation that is acidic
acid rain
what is one solution that includes electricity
turning off unused items as to conserve power/ electric cars
how many causes of pollution did we mention
four
is leaving your car on while you buy snacks from the convenient store affecting air pollution
yes
percipitation that is more acidic than normal for that area
acid rain
a radioactive gas you cant see
radon
name all four modes of transportation listed before
walking, biking, carpool, and electric cars.
what are the four main causes of air pollution
cars, power plants, smoke stack, and energy usage
what is an organ that could be damaged by air pollution
lungs