Midterm Review: Air Pollution

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What is the name of the molecule O3?

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Ozone

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How can photochemical smog be reduced?

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By decreasing traffic.

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What is the atmosphere?

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The blanket of air that surrounds Earth.

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What is smog?

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A type of air pollution that is a mixture of smoke and fog.

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What is the lowest layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs?

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Troposphere.

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What are volatile organic compounds (VOCs)?

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Organic chemicals that can evaporate into the air and contribute to air pollution.

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What is the primary source of air pollution in urban areas?

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Vehicle emissions.

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What is acid rain?

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Rain that has been made acidic by pollutants in the atmosphere.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The warming of Earth’s surface due to the trapping of heat by greenhouse gases.

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What are the main components of air?

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Nitrogen, oxygen, argon, and carbon dioxide.