Outdoor Air Pollution
These pollutants are emitted directly into the air
What are primary pollutants?
This cooking method can lead to indoor air pollutants such as carbon monoxide, particulate matter, and nitrogen oxides if ventilation is poor.
What is burning wood, charcoal, or other solid fuels?
This ecosystem is flooded by water either seasonally or permanently
What are wetlands?
MSW stands for this
What is Municipal Solid Waste?
This type of power plant is a major source of thermal pollution
What is Nuclear Power?
Name three types of fossil fuels, which when combusted can contribute to air pollution
What is coal, oil, and natural gas?
This is a form of decaying Uranium, that can seep into homes from the basement?
What is Radon?
Excess __________ can lead to harmful algae growth, which uses up the ____________ in the water when the algae decomposes, leading to dead zones / fish kills
nutrients / nitrogen / fertilizers , oxygen
What is a difference between a sanitary landfill and a dump?
A sanitary landfill is built with features to prevent environmental contamination, such as clay liners and methane capture systems.
This law mandates the restoration and maintenance of the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation’s waters
What is the Clean Water Act?
The combustion of coal leads to which primary pollutants?
Carbon dioxide (CO₂), Sulfur dioxide (SO₂), Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ), Particulate matter (PM), Mercury (Hg) and other heavy metals
This is a fiber known to cause lung disease, typically found in insulation
What is asbetos?
Chemicals that disrupt the hormonal system of animals are called this
What are endocrine disruptors?
The first stage of sewage wastewater treatement is
bar screens to remove large debris
This type of pollution enters the environment from a clear and identifiable source
What is point source?
NOx released from gas combustion in vehicles can react with ___________ and _____________ to produce _________
VOCs and sunlight --> tropospheric ozone / photochemical smog
This air pollutant can outcompete the binding of oxygen in our blood
What is CO?
These chemicals, like DDT and PCBs, are resistant to environmental breakdown and can accumulate in the fatty tissues of animals.
POPs, persistent organic compounds
E-waste must be properly disposed of due to
pollutants such as heavy metals like lead, mercury, and cadmium
Identify two negative effects of noise pollution on wildlife
What are stress, hearing loss, disrupted mating calls, impeded ability to hunt, disrupted communication
The Clean Air Act regulates these 6 criteria air pollutants:
SOx, PM, Lead, Ozone, NOx, CO
This heavy metal, once commonly found in paint and gasoline, can accumulate in dust inside older homes and is especially harmful to children, affecting their nervous system and cognitive development.
What is lead?
Mercury released from coal-burning power plants can accumulate in plankton, then small fish, then larger fish, leading to higher concentrations in top predators. This process is called ______.
biomagnification
Name a disinfectant used in tertiary treatment.
UV light, ozone, or chlorine
This method of reducing PM involves charged particles
What is an electrostatic precipitator?