Air Pollutants
Dust, dirt, soot, smoke, liquid droplets, etc.
Particulate Matter
Three fossil fuels
Coal, Oil, Natural Gas
Name four types of renewable energy
Hydro, Solar, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal
What continent and at what time of year does ozone thinning primarily happen?
Antarctica during October/Spring
According to the EPA, what are the four most dangerous indoor pollutants?
Asbestos, radon, cigarette smoke, formaldehyde
According to UC Berkeley, how much of human CO2 emissions does fossil fuel account for?
90%
What is biomass?
Decaying plant or animal tissue that has been accumulated.
Depletion of the ozone layer increases UVB radiation, which causes what in humans?
Skin cancer
Name three potential effects of lead exposure
Developmental delays, learning disabilities, high blood pressure, and various neurological problems
Policies like redlining have caused disproportionate fossil fuel development/pollution in what kinds of communities?
In the US: communities of color, Indigenous groups, and financially poorer areas
What do hydrogen fuel cells aim to replace?
Internal combustion engines
Increased UV radiation causes which environmental effects?
Accelerates material degradation, damages organism DNA, harming aquatic ecosystems
What forms when primary and secondary pollutants interact in sunlight?
Photochemical smog
In 2023, which were the top three countries in terms of fossil fuel use?
China, USA, India
Albania, Bhutan, Ethiopia, Iceland, Nepal, Paraguay, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
What APES law was established to reduce CFCs?
The Montreal Protocol
Which two pollutants contribute most to acid deposition?
Nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide
3 grades of coal
Anthracite
Bituminous
Lignite
What year does Hawai'i aim to achieve net-zero emissions by?
2045
Ozone thinning has been significantly caused by what chemical/element?
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and the chlorine molecule