Environmental Science: Photochemical Smog
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What is the collective term for the air pollutants formed through photochemical reactions?

  • Acid rain
  • Photochemical smog (correct)
  • Industrial haze
  • Tropospheric pollution

    • What type of radiation is responsible for the formation of ozone molecules in the stratosphere?

  • Gamma radiation
  • Ultraviolet radiation (correct)
  • Infrared radiation
  • Visible light

    • What is the primary location where ozone molecules are formed?

  • Thermosphere
  • Troposphere
  • Stratosphere (correct)
  • Mesosphere

    • What is the term for the degradation of the ozone layer in the stratosphere?

    <p>Ozone depletion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mechanism for the formation of photochemical smog?

    <p>Photochemical reactions with sunlight</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the atmosphere in the context of water cycles?

    <p>To condense water from the oceans to land</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the atmosphere protect the Earth from?

    <p>Harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the atmosphere composed of?

    <p>A thin layer of mixed gases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the atmosphere's role in regulating the Earth's temperature?

    <p>It stabilizes the Earth's temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the layer of gases surrounding the Earth?

    <p>The atmosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary condition required for the combination of gases to form oxides of nitrogen?

    <p>High temperature and lightning strikes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a typical condition for the gases to react with each other?

    <p>Normal temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the product formed when the gases combine at high altitudes?

    <p>Oxides of nitrogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary energy source for the combination of gases at high altitudes?

    <p>Electrical energy from lightning strikes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical location where the gases combine to form oxides of nitrogen?

    <p>High altitudes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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