Vocab Lesson 1
The practice of using less of a resource so that it can last longer is called
What is called conservation?
Pollutants that are released into the air, as dark smoke coming out of a factory's chimney are called
What are emissions?
What are two ways to reduce emissions?
What is carpooling, biking, buying energy efficient appliances
T/F Pet hair is an example of air pollution.
True
Using resources in ways that maintain them at a certain quality for a certain period of time is called
What is sustainable use?
Precipitation that is more acidic than normal because of air pollution is called
What is acid rain?
A widely spread source of pollution that cannot be tied to a specific origin.
What is a nonpoint source?
T/F Air pollution affects weather patterns and the climate and can lead to illness and death.
What is true?
Contamination of the Earth's land, water, or air
What is called pollution?
Hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides react in sunlight to produce a form of oxygen called
What is ozone?
What is the primary source of smog?
What are factories?
The number of births per 1,000 individuals for a certain time period is called the
What is the birth rate?
When the number of humans grow beyond what the available resources can support we reach the point of
What is overpopulation?
What are two harmful pollutants found in homes or other buildings?
What is radon and carbon monoxide?
What are the natural causes of air pollution?
Smoke being pumped out of factories. Smog, forest fires, and volcanic eruptions.
The number of deaths per 1,000 individuals for a certain time period is called
What is the death rate?
A growth pattern in which individuals in a population reproduce at a constant rate, so that the larger population gets, the faster it grows.
What is exponential growth?
A primary specific, identifiable pollution source is called
What is a point source?
How can a person reduce indoor air pollution?
Don't smoke in the house, not have pets, buy an air purifier