Vocab
This refers to the short-term conditions of the atmosphere.
Weather
Is Rossford, Ohio urban or rural?
Rural
“It snowed in Detroit, MI last night” is an example of (weather or climate).
Weather
Which of the following is fog mixed with air pollution? (fog, smog, super fog)
Smog
What is the name of the “act” that requires air quality standards in the United States?
Clean Air Act
What are gasses that trap heat?
Greenhouse gasses
This is land that contains fewer people and large areas of open space.
Rural
Is Toledo, Ohio urban or rural?
Urban
“There is a drought in Nevada.” is an example of (weather or climate).
Climate
Which of the following is fog mixed with smoke from leaves and trees on fire? (fog, smog, super fog)
Super fog
Name 1 thing YOU can do to help protect our planet.
drive less, bike more, volunteer, conserve water, reduce, reuse, recycle, sustainable energy and food, plant trees, don’t put chemicals in water…if any other answers, as long as they fit
Climate change causes extreme weather. Which is NOT a result of this? (death, crop growth, property damage, floods)
Crop growth
This is a mixture of fog and pollutants in the air.
Smog
What is one way we use land?
Farming, mining, human life, transportation, and recreation.
What is the layer of the atmosphere that protects us from the sun?
Ozone
Which is NOT a type of air pollutant? (lead, ozone, oxygen, particulate matter)
Oxygen
How much electricity is produced from burning coal?
over 1/3
Rising temperatures speed up the melting of what?
Polar Ice
These are gasses that trap heat.
Greenhouse Gases
Name 2 things that make up the lithosphere.
Rocks, sand, soil, dirt, land, mountains, hills volcanoes.
Carbon dioxide is produced from which two things?
Burning fossil fuels and breathing
Name 2 sources of pollution (where does pollution come from?)
vehicles, power plants, refineries, factories, cities, wood burning, agriculture, dust, volcanoes, wildfires, tobacco, dust, pet dander, paint
Should you keep your thermostat higher (warmer) or lower (cooler) in the summer?
Warmer
List 1 effect of climate change.
severe weather, food availability decreases, habitat loss, wildfires, heatwaves
This is an area of the atmosphere that absorbs light from the sun to protect us.
Ozone Layer
The lithosphere is divided into plates that glide. When these plates move against each other, what can happen?
Earthquake, volcanoes, mountains
Methane is produced from which two things?
Name 2 ways poor air quality affects our health.
irritate the respiratory system, reduce lung function, infection, aggravate asthma, lung disease, permanent lung damage
Name one way we could get energy without burning fossil fuels.
Solar, wind, water
When the polar ice caps melt, what happens to the oceans?
Sea levels rise