Ozone + Air Pollution Worksheet

A molecule made up of three oxygen atoms found in both troposphere and stratosphere
A chemical form of pollution that is released directly into the atmosphere
A chemical form of pollution that is formed when primary pollutants and other gases react in the atmosphere
Process in which different types of chemicals dissolve into water and fall out of the atmosphere
A pattern of large-scale movement of air around the planet caused by the unequal heating of Earth’s surface
An odorless, colorless gas with the chemical formula CO that is produced during the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels
The principle that the environmental impacts of development, including risks to human health, should be spread evenly across all populations without regard to race, color, country of origin, or income
An atmospheric circulation cell that consists of rising warm air from the tropics replaced by a surface flow of cooler air from about 30° north or south latitude
An international treaty that establishes a process to end the use of chemical compounds responsible for the destruction of stratospheric ozone
The average time that an element or compound spends in a particular reservoir.