Human Impacts on the Atmosphere

Which human actions could change or alter the Earth's atmosphere?

• deforestation

• burning fossil fuels for energy

• littering and garbage

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Negative impacts of deforestation on the earth's atmosphere include

• increase oxygen gas in the air

• decrease carbon dioxide in the air

• increased carbon dioxide in the air

• increase in greenhouse gases

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Living things shields or cover from solar radiation that has been depleted due to chlorofluorocarbons in the atmosphere.

• troposphere

• atmosphere

• ozone

• greenhouse gases

Air pollutant that is composed of unhealthy gases such as carbon monoxide, nitric oxide, etc

• fog

• dew

• smog

• ozone

Acid rain is an air pollutant caused by

• reaction of nitrogen and oxygen

• release of sulfur and chlorine in the air

• formation of sulfuric acid and nitric acid

• burning of coal from refineries and manufacturers

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Ocean acidification is when

• carbon dioxide level is at the highest

• carbon dioxide becomes dissolved in the ocean

• sulfuric acid and nitric oxide is released in the atmosphere

• burning of fossil fuels is too much.

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Microclimate is when

• a city has high temperature than surrounding areas

• an area has a small amount of climate and weather.

• a city has more asphalts roads and highways.

Heat island means when an

• island has warmer temperature

• area or city is warmer than its surrounding rural areas

• area that has lots of buildings and paved roads and highways.

The federal legislation that caused the creation of hybrid and electric cars.

• World Health Organization (WHO)

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Clean Air Act (CAA)

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Which human activities can lead to an increase in greenhouse gases?

• wastewater treatment

• livestock grazing

• deforestation

• burning fossils fuels

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