Topic 3: Air Pollution REVIEW

when normal tropospheric temperature patterns reverse

• thermal inversion

• primary pollutant

• acid precipitation

• criteria pollutant

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

pollutants released into the air that can be measured; caused the most environmental damage and health hazards

• thermal inversion

• criteria pollutants

• primary pollutants

• secondary pollutants

directly released into air from source

• acid precipitation

• criteria pollutants

• primary pollutants

• secondary pollutants

formed when primary pollutants react with atmospheric gasses

• acid precipitation

• criteria pollutants

• primary pollutants

• secondary pollutants

pH lower than normal rain (4.2-4.6)

• acid precipitation

• thermal inversion

• primary pollutants

• secondary pollutants

Thermal inversions are more likely to occur on _______ days.

• windy

• calm

Thermal inversions are more likely to occur in ________

• valleys

• mountain tops

• flat prairies

In the normal pattern image, what is letter A?

• cooler air

• cool air

• warm air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In the normal pattern image, what is letter B?

• cooler air

• cool air

• warm air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In the normal pattern image, what is letter C?

• cooler air

• cool air

• warm air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5