Ch.10 Air Quality & Climate Change

Means and ways to reduce air pollution include...

Pollution that is produced in one area but falls in a different region is called...

Outdoor air pollution is caused by...

Acid deposition is a secondary pollutant that results from fossil fuel burning impacts...

Long-term patterns or trends of meteorological conditions is the definition of...

The leading environmental causes of lung cancer are,

Point source pollution refers to...

The broader term __is more useful than __ when we want to refer to all the alterations we are experiencing.

Alteration in the long-term patterns and statistical averages of meteorological events is global climate change.

___ accounts for three-fourths of all greenhouse gas emissions; ___ is the second most prevalent GHG.

More than __% of climate scientists agree that the climate is changing in response to human activities

Close to half a billion people living with air pollution suffer from...

Particles or droplets small enough to remain aloft in the air for long periods of time are called particulate matter.

Water vapor, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, and nitrous oxide are key to...

People in developed nations may find that their greatest exposure to unhealthy air comes from indoor sources such as:

Predictable variations in Earth’s position in space relative to the Sun that affect the planet's climate...

The warming of the planet that results when heat is trapped by Earth’s atmosphere is called the forcing effect.

Molecules in the atmosphere that absorb heat and reradiate it back to Earth are called...

The meteorological conditions in a given place on a given day is the definiton of...

People forced to flee their homelands because of global warming & changes to the environment are called climate refugees

Ground-level ozone pollution and stratospheric ozone depletion are caused by the same issues.

Any material added to the atmosphere that harms living organisms, affects the climate, or impacts structures defines...

In 2018, the WHO estimated that _ million people die prematurely each year from exposure to air pollution.

When primary air pollutants react with one another or with other chemicals in the air, this is called smog.

In aquatic environments, lower pH can interfere with...

Trying to reduce future warming is called ____ and steps to deal with inevitable warming is called ___.

Climate change may play a ___ role in natural disasters, making it a ___ multiplier (e.g conflict, migration, resources)

Access to a clean, healthy environment is a basic human right is commonly referred to as...

Sulfur/nitrogen emissions from burning fuels reacts with oxygen and water to form sulfuric or nitric acids, creating...

The ability of a surface to reflect away solar radiation is called...

The Arctic jet stream sending cold air farther south for longer periods of time proves climate change is not real.

Some of the impacts of a warming climate include: