Winds
the movement of air caused by the uneven heating of the Earth by the sun.
What is wind?
Heat transfer from direct contact of two materials
What is conduction?
a radioactive breakdown product of uranium, is a pollutant that leaks into buildings and
homes
What is radon?
methane
What is a byproduct of cow digestion?
Touching a hot spoon that was placed in a very hot bowl of soup.
What is conduction?
These winds blow all the time
What are prevailing winds?
crayons melting on the sidewalk on a sunny day.
What is an example of radiation?
a chemical that is emitted from foam insulation, pressed wood products, consumer paper products (grocery bags, waxed paper, facial tissues, paper towels), wrinkle resisters, water repellents, and carpet backings.
What is formaldehyde?
fossil fuels (oil, coal and natural gas)
What do cars, power plants and furnaces have in common?
the sun
What provides heat to the Earth?
The amount of direct sunlight each area of the Earth receives
What creates the air pressure difference between the equator and the poles?
Heat transfer through fluid molecules such as air or water.
What is convection?
This chemical is found in gasoline, inks, oils, plastics, and rubber.
What is benzene?
makes it difficult to breathe; and another substance wipes out natural habitats
What is one difference between smog and acid rain?
air or water
What are fluids?
by moving air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
How do winds equalize themselves?
The sun
Where does the heat for the Earth come from?
a building that contains high levels of these pollutants.
What is a sick building?
layer keeps the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays from penetrating within the earth’s atmosphere
What is the ozone layer?
movement of fluids in a circular pattern
What is convection?
Coriolis effect
What is the curvature or deflection of winds due to rotation of the Earth and movement of air from higher to lower concentration?
Cooling yourself by using a fan is an example
What is an example of convection?
less than 4 picocuries per liter (pCi/L) or higher are considered high risk.
What is the acceptable level of radon in a home inspection?
were used in aerosol cans, as cleaners for computer equipment, in fire extinguishers, in dry cleaning processes, and in many other capacities.
What are chlorofluorocarbons? (CFCs)
The building of fossil fuels, methane, green house gases
What causes ozone depletion?