Sci Week 5 Checkpoint

Associate Level Material

Appendix D

Air Pollution Chart

After reviewing Ch. 8 and 9 of your text, complete the following table, then respond to the questions that follow:

|Issue |Sources |Health/Environmental Effects |

|Carbon dioxide (CO2) |Combustion of fossil fuels |Toxic in certain amounts, can cause a thick layer of insulation|

| | |around the planet |

|Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) |Older air conditioner and |Greenhouse effect, and difficulty breathing |

| |refrigerators | |

|Ground-level ozone (O3) |Industrial emissions, gasoline |Over time reduce function of lungs in children and adults, also|

| |vapors, and certain chemical |damages plant life and/or crops |

| |solvents | |

|Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) |Car battery, certain types of |Minor to severe burns, possibly death, toxic to aquatic life, |

| |fertilizer |and when present in the air is a primary factor in acid rain |

Note: Some pollutants may not have direct health effects.

Choose one of the following atmospheric issues: air pollution, global warming, ozone depletion, and acid deposition. Then, respond to the following:

• What air pollutants combine and contribute to this issue?

• Briefly describe the health and environmental problems caused by the selected atmospheric issue.

• Provide one key solution to help either reduce the...