Quiz 2 Flashcards

(42 cards)

1
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How does particulate matter affect human health?

A

Can get lodged in lungs

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2
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Particulate matter

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Solid and liquid droplets suspended in the air

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3
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Secondary pollutants

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Pollutant is formed in atmosphere

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4
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Which gas is known as the silent killer?

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Carbon monoxide

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5
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Sulfur dioxide a primary or secondary pollutant?

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Primary

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6
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Third step of fractionation of air

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Gases are separated based on temperature

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7
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What anthropogenic sources does O-Zone come from?

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Cars, factories, high-voltage fly killers

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Primary pollutant

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Pollutant is released directly into atmosphere

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9
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Work

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Movement against force

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10
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What natural sources do ozone come from?

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Formed by other pollutants in the atmosphere

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11
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Potential energy

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Stored energy

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12
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Nitrogen oxides primary or secondary pollutants?

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Both

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13
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What does so for dioxide smell like?

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Rotten eggs

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14
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How do nitrogen oxides affect human health?

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Cause severe respiratory distress

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15
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Air is a _______

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Mixture

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16
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Kinetic Energy

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Energy of motion

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17
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What is carbon monoxide?

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A gas with no color taste or smell

18
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How does particulate matter affect global health?

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Involved in undesired reaction’s and a contributor to smog

19
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What anthropogenic sources do nitrogen oxides come from?

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Coal and bacteria

20
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What natural sources do nitrogen oxides come from?

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Lightning and bacteria

21
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Is the reaction for carbon monoxide?

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2C + O2 ➡️ 2CO

22
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What does Ozan do to the environment?

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Contributes to smog, damages plants

23
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What natural sources to sulfur dioxide come from?

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Volcanoes and mines

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Second step of fractionation of air

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Remaining air is compressed and cooled

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What are volatile organic compounds?
Chemicals that easily evaporate
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Energy
Ability to do work
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Pollutant
Substance released into the environment with undesired effects
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Fractionation of air
Separation of air into pure substances through physical changes
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What anthropogenic sources does sulfur dioxide come from?
Coal and gasoline
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What is a sign that a substance is it volatile organic compound?
Chemical with a smell
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What is earths lowest altitude?
Troposphere
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First step of fractionating air
Air is cool to solidify and heavy components are removed
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How is O-Zone formed?
A combination of VOCs, NOx, CO plus light
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How to so for dioxide affect human health?
Causes respiratory distress
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What are nitrogen oxides?
Clear or orange/yellow gases with bitter orders
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Is ozone a secondary or primary pollutant?
Secondary
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How to sulfur dioxide affect the environment?
Goes on to form acid rain
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What is it industrial air filter called?
Scrubber
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What effects do you nitrogen oxides have on the environment?
Contributor to smog/haze and produces acid rain
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What 3 elements do VOCs typically contain?
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
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What is O-Zone?
Colorless gas with a sharp order
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Law of conservation of energy
Energy is convertible between forms