APES Review-Game 9 Air Pollution

The phenomenon causing global warming occurs primarily in this region of the atmosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

The beneficial ozone layer is in this region of the atmosphere.

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

Most often cited as the causative factor for acid deposition

• Sulfur dioxide

• Lead

• Ozone

• Hydrocarbons

• Particulates

Considered harmful in the troposphere but beneficial in the stratosphere

• Sulfur dioxide

• Lead

• Ozone

• Hydrocarbons

• Particulates

Region largely responsible for the weather experienced at the Earth’s surface

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Found in old plumbing pipes and fixtures and some ceramic glazes

• Asbestos

• Radon

• Lead

• Carbon Monoxide

• Formaldehyde

Composed of fibers known to cause lung disease

• Asbestos

• Radon

• Lead

• Carbon Monoxide

• Formaldehyde

Emitted from most manufactured building materials and furniture

• Asbestos

• Radon

• Lead

• Carbon Monoxide

• Formaldehyde

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas that is produced by domestic livestock?

• NO₂

• CH₄

• O₃

• CO

• SO₂

Which of the following is part of a positive feedback mechanism associated with global climate change?

• Increased gas mileage in cars

• Increased cloudiness caused by more moisture in the atmosphere

• Metling of Arctic sea ice

• Increased acidity of seawater

• Increased growth of CO₂-absorbing trees and grasses