Name ________________________________________________________ Date ______________

Review: Climate Change & Air

Pollution

Directions: Use the following: Climate change notes; Ch. 9 Lesson 4 Review, HeatThe video, Air
Pollution Poster presentation notes
Climate Change
1. A change in the earths weather patterns due to human activity is called:
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2. Climate change can cause AND be caused by what things (list as many as you can):
Caused by

Can Cause

3. CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) is considered a greenhouse gas. Explain why it is.

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4. The ability of certain gases to trap heat in the atmosphere is called the
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5. Since the Industrial Revolution (started in the 1800s), what has happened to the level of CO2
in the atmosphere? ________________________________________________________.
6. Where does this CO2 come from?
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Air Pollution

1. Any harmful chemical or particles in the atmosphere that come from human-made and
natural sources is called __________________________________________.
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2. Pollutants that are directly released into the air are called ________________________
pollutants
3. Pollutants that combine with other chemicals are called ________________________
pollutants.
4. Unwanted or excess sounds in the atmosphere is called _________________ pollution

a. What are the sources of this type of pollution?

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b. What are some negative effects on both humans and ecosystems of this type of
pollution?
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5. Poorly-aimed street lamps and building lights are an example of __________________
pollution.
a. What are some negative effects on both humans and ecosystems of this type of
pollution?
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6. A type of haze made up of tiny particles and chemicals is called _________________.
a. What is the source of this type of pollution?
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b. What are some negative effects on both humans and ecosystems of this type of
pollution?
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7. Precipitation that is highly acidic is an example of ________________________________.
a. What is the source of this type of pollution?
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b. What are some negative effects on both humans and ecosystems of this type of
pollution?
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8. Urban areas that are 1 to 5.5 hotter than surrounding areas are an example of
_________________________________________.
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a. What is the source of this type of pollution?

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b. What are some negative effects on both humans and ecosystems of this type of
pollution?
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