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Environmental Concerns

Grade Level:

10

Subject:

Environmental Science

Topic:

Acid Rain

Objective:

Define pollution and cite examples in the modern world.

Relate conflicts over the cost-benefit issues of pollution to the development of environmental laws.

Indicate how scientific data and conclusions can inform societal decisions about specific case studies.

Explain the chemistry of air pollution.

Discuss modern technology and how is used to monitor and alleviate air pollution.

Explain the chemistry and environmental effects of acid rain.

Discuss modern technology and how is used to manage solid waste.

Explain the process for recycling at home and in a larger societal context.

Communicate your pollution field study data.

Summarize the biodiversity case study, showing an understanding of the facts involved.

Give examples of biodiversity issues in a historical and modern context.

Discuss modern technology and how is used to manage biodiversity.

Explain the terms global climate change, global warming, and global climate disruption.

Cite data related to global climate change, global warming, and global climate disruption.

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Keywords and Pronunciations:

chlorofluorocarbon ( KLOR-oh-flor-oh-KAHR-buhn ) : any of several compounds of carbon, fluorine, chlorine, and hydrogen: used as refrigerants, foam-blowing agents, solvents, and in aerosol cans until scientists became concerned about depletion of the atmospheric ozone layer

hazardous waste : harmful substances released or discarded into the environment

ozone hole : a degraded area of the ozone layer in the stratosphere

ozone layer : a part of the stratosphere rich in ozone

pollutant : any substance, hazardous to health, that enters any part of the environment

smog : a generalized term meaning visible air pollution; derived from a merger of the words smoke and fog

solid waste : waste in solid form, such as garbage, trash, and waste products

Public Notes:

Big Ideas
Problems such as water pollution, acid rain, toxic waste, and nuclear waste disposal involve the lithosphere, and they are degrading the global environment.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, state environmental agencies, and other government and private organizations are looking into ways of addressing pollution. This issue provides many career opportunities for students.

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4.05 Quiz

1) Which of the following types of pollution is not linked to coal-burning power plant emissions? (1 point)


smog
ozone hole
global warming
acid rain


2) The Great Stink of 1858 refers to which of the following types of pollution? (1 point)


smog in Los Angeles
water pollution in the river Thames
water pollution in the Cuyahoga River
garbage in the streets of London


3) Which agency of the U.S. government is responsible for regulating pollution? (1 point)


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of the Interior


4) How do you tell what is the optimum level of acceptable pollution? (1 point)


when the costs of cleaning up pollution exceed the benefits of the cleanup
when the benefits of cleanup exceed the costs of cleanup
when the costs of cleaning up pollution equal the benefits of the cleanup


5) What type of pollution is smog? (1 point)


water pollution
solid waste
air pollution
hazardous waste

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