Air Pollution
Name the layer of the atmosphere where our weather takes place.
troposphere
Oil that spills from a pipe into a river is an example of this type of pollution.
point source pollution
Name an example of nonrenewable energy.
fossil fuels, which are coal, oil and natural gas.
nuclear fission or nuclear fusion.
Name an example of renewable energy.
solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, hydro, tidal/wave, hydrogen
Name the layer of the atmosphere where the greenhouse gases are.
troposphere
What is another name for climate change?
global warming
Name the layer of the atmosphere where the ozone is located.
stratosphere
Contaminants that enters our waterways via surface runoff is known as this type of pollution.
nonpoint source pollution
Name the three types of fossil fuels.
coal, oil, natural gas
This type of energy uses the electromagnetic waves from the sun.
solar
List the 3 major greenhouse gases we learned about.
carbon dioxide
methane
water vapor
Which greenhouse gas is the major contributor to climate change?
carbon dioxide
Name the colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas.
carbon monoxide
What is the #1 solid pollutant in our oceans?
plastics
T or F: Fossil fuels produce toxic gases that lead to global warming, they cause damage to the environment, and eventually will run out.
true
This type of energy kills large migrating birds every year.
wind turbine
Which of the MAJOR greenhouse gases absorbs the most heat?
water vapor
T or F
Melting glaciers/ice caps in our time are a result of climate change.
true
T or F
Air pollution only damages our lungs.
false
When organisms in the ocean can't grow their shells, its a result of what?
ocean acidification
What type of energy is formed when uranium atoms are joined together?
nuclear fusion
This type of energy can cause earthquakes.
Which green house gas is emitted from driving our cars?
carbon dioxide
What is the #1 cause of climate change?
use of fossil fuels
drive cars / use fossil fuels
Which energy source produces the MOST energy, it gets the best bang for the buck?
nuclear energy
This type of energy is formed from using organic matter.
biomass
Which greenhouse gas is caused by cows and cattle?
methane