APES Chapter 7 terms from 5 steps to a 5

Ozone

Highly reactive gas made up of 3 oxygen atoms, photochemical smog causes it and it leads to chest pain, throat irritation, coughing and congestion

Photochemical Smog

Occurs because VOCs and causes eye irritation and respiratory illnesses

Acid Rain/ Desposition

Nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides in the atmosphere mix with rain, snow, fog, hail, dust and falls in wet or dry forms

Clean Air Act

american law that regulated the use of lead in fuels and the atmosphere

Lead

can lead to permanent nerve damage, anemia, or mental issues

Volatile Organic Hydrocarbons

organic molecules classified as a pollutant as they produce undesirable effects in the atmosphere, when mixed with nitrogen oxides can heat and form photochemical smog

Thermal Inversion

Occurs when pollution gets trapped near the Earth’s surface because of warm air trapping cooler, denser air near earth

Radon 222

Gas that comes from uranium decay and is the second leading cause of cancer in the US

Catalytic Converter

Device that converts pollutants into less dangerous things

Vapor Recovery Nozzle

Device added to gas fuel pumps that trap vapors before they can be released into the atmosphere

Scrubbers (wet/dry)

Air pollution devices that remove particles so they don’t get into the atmosphere

Electrostatic precipitators

Remove fine particles like dust, smoke, soot, and ash before they leave the smokestack

Anthopogenic

means caused by humans

Noise Pollution

Sound that is loud and long enough to cause harm to harm and animals