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Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Air and Water Air and Water Resources Resources Section 1 Section 1 Air Pollution Air Pollution Notes 5-1 Notes 5-1

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Chapter 5 Air and Water Resources. Section 1 Air Pollution Notes 5-1. What’s in the Air?. Nitrogen, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Water Vapor, and other gases All living things depend on these gases Air Pollution: any change to the atmosphere that has harmful effects - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Chapter 5Chapter 5Air and Water ResourcesAir and Water Resources

Section 1Section 1

Air PollutionAir Pollution

Notes 5-1Notes 5-1

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What’s in the Air?What’s in the Air? Nitrogen, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide,

Water Vapor, and other gasesWater Vapor, and other gases All living things depend on these gasesAll living things depend on these gases

Air Pollution: any change to the Air Pollution: any change to the atmosphere that has harmful effectsatmosphere that has harmful effects Pollutants: cause pollutionPollutants: cause pollution

Particles of solids (asbestos) and gases Particles of solids (asbestos) and gases (chlorine fumes)(chlorine fumes)

Emissions: particles and gases released Emissions: particles and gases released into the atmosphereinto the atmosphere

Vehicles, air planes, anything motorized, Vehicles, air planes, anything motorized, volcanoesvolcanoes

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SmogSmog Photochemical smog: Photochemical smog:

Thick, brownish haze formed when Thick, brownish haze formed when gases in the air react with sunlightgases in the air react with sunlight

Caused by gases emitted by Caused by gases emitted by automobiles and trucksautomobiles and trucks

Gases formed when gasoline is not Gases formed when gasoline is not completely burnedcompletely burned

HydrocarbonsHydrocarbons: compounds containing : compounds containing hydrogen and carbonhydrogen and carbon

Nitrogen oxidesNitrogen oxides: contain nitrogen and : contain nitrogen and oxygenoxygen

React with sunlight and form ozoneReact with sunlight and form ozone ToxicToxic Major chemical in smogMajor chemical in smog

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Clear Day

In Houston

Smog Day

In Houston

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Temperature InversionTemperature Inversion

Layer of cold air trapped next to the Layer of cold air trapped next to the surface by warm airsurface by warm air Polluted air is trapped with the cold airPolluted air is trapped with the cold air

Normally warm air is closest to the Normally warm air is closest to the surface and it gets colder as the surface and it gets colder as the distance increasesdistance increases

Pollutants are then allowed to escape Pollutants are then allowed to escape with the rising warm airwith the rising warm air

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Temperature InversionTemperature Inversion

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Effects of SmogEffects of Smog

Itchy, watery eyesItchy, watery eyes Scratchy throatScratchy throat Lung problemsLung problems Harm bodies defense against diseaseHarm bodies defense against disease During a smog alertDuring a smog alert

Asthma patients should stay indoorsAsthma patients should stay indoors No outside activities for anyone.No outside activities for anyone.

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Acid RainAcid Rain

Precipitation that is more acidic than Precipitation that is more acidic than normalnormal When coal and oil are burned, they When coal and oil are burned, they

produce nitrogen oxides and sulfur produce nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides.oxides.

These form nitric acid and sulfuric acid These form nitric acid and sulfuric acid when mixed with water vaporwhen mixed with water vapor

Can also be snow, sleet, or fogCan also be snow, sleet, or fog

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Acid RainAcid Rain

Changes the pH of lakes or pondsChanges the pH of lakes or ponds Causes survival rate of fish and turtles Causes survival rate of fish and turtles

to declineto decline Affects plants alsoAffects plants also

Changes the nutrient level in the soilChanges the nutrient level in the soil Affects certain types of stoneAffects certain types of stone

Limestone and marble are eaten awayLimestone and marble are eaten away Eats away paint and that causes metal Eats away paint and that causes metal

to rustto rust

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http://staff.jccc.net/PDECELL/chemistry/phscale.html

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Indoor Air PollutionIndoor Air Pollution

Air inside can be even worse than Air inside can be even worse than outsideoutside Dust, pet hair and air freshenersDust, pet hair and air fresheners Asbestos (building material used in old Asbestos (building material used in old

buildings) causes cancer and lung diseasebuildings) causes cancer and lung disease http://www.bcaa.net/resfaq401.htmhttp://www.bcaa.net/resfaq401.htm

Paints and cleaning supplies can give off Paints and cleaning supplies can give off toxic fumestoxic fumes

Smoke from cigarettes or cigarsSmoke from cigarettes or cigars

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Indoor Air PollutionIndoor Air Pollution

Carbon Monoxide: (CO)Carbon Monoxide: (CO) Colorless, odorless gas that forms when Colorless, odorless gas that forms when

wood, coal, oil or gas is burnedwood, coal, oil or gas is burned Can build up in enclosed areasCan build up in enclosed areas Must use a carbon monoxide detector to Must use a carbon monoxide detector to

determine if the gas is presentdetermine if the gas is present

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Indoor Air PollutionIndoor Air Pollution Radon: Radon:

Colorless, odorless gas that is Colorless, odorless gas that is radioactiveradioactive

Formed by certain rocks underground Formed by certain rocks underground and seeps into basements through and seeps into basements through crackscracks

May cause lung cancer or other health May cause lung cancer or other health problems if breathed in over many yearsproblems if breathed in over many years

Good ventilation will prevent the build Good ventilation will prevent the build up of this gasup of this gas

http://energy.cr.usgs.gov/radon/georadohttp://energy.cr.usgs.gov/radon/georadon/2.htmln/2.html

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