Air Pollution
What type of substance is air?
Air is a gas.
Who is the father of acid rain?
Robert Angus Smith
How can radiation from the sun effect humans?
What does the Bortle dark-sky scale measure?
What unit is noise pollution measured in?
Decibels (dB)
What percentage of our Earth's atmosphere is nitrogen?
78%
True or false: Rainwater is not naturally acidic.
False. Rainwater is naturally acidic.
Which type of UV light is more harmfully to our Earth?
a) UV-A
b) UV-B
c) UV-C
B and C (UV-B and UV-C)
What type of light is visible to humans on the electromagnectic spectrum?
Blue light
How are other ecosystems effected by noise polltionk?
Physiological stress: disrupt animal communication, migration, and damage hearing
What does AQI stand for and what does it measure? (Must answer BOTH parts of the question)
The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a scale that measures air pollution and its potential health effects.
Give three examples of acid deposition.
Acid rain, acid fog, acid mist, acid dust
What is the primary cause of Ozone breakdown?
CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)
What are the two major effects of light pollution?
Disruptively effects natural cycles and inhibits the observation of stars and planets
Give one example of another type of pollution discussed during class or the socratic seminar and the effect it has on the environment.
Answers may vary.
Where does most human-made air pollution come from?
A substance with a pH level of 4.5 would be considered an acid or a base?
An acid.
What do free oxygen atoms do in our atmosphere?
Form more oxygen
The average person is exposed to blue light for approximately how many hours per day?
~7 hours
What are sources of plastic pollution?
Single-use plastics: Bottles, Caps, Cigarettes, Shopping bags, Cups, Straws, Menstrual products, and Balloons
Improper waste disposal Littering
Is air pollution evenly distributed around the world? Why or why not?
Air pollution is not distributed evenly worldwide because of the inconsistency in laws regarding air pollution and the global pollution drift.
What is eutrophication?
Eutrophication is a process that occurs when a body of water receives too many nutrients.
What was the name of the global agreement to phase CFC's out of production in refrigerators and aerosols?
Why are children more vulnerable to blue light than adults?
Children may be more vulnerable because their eyes don’t have the same blue light-filtering ability that adult eyes have.
What is the most frequently littered item?
Cigarettes are the most frequently littered item, with an estimated 9.7 billion cigarette butts discarded along roadways and waterways.