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2/10 Atmospheric CO2/Particulate Matter-Thermal Inversion
By Ryan Beeler
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The diagram below shows the major sources of carbon dioxide, both anthropogenic and natural.
Question 1
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Using the diagram above, select the
natural
sources of CO
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Oceans
Deforestation
Respiration
Volcanoes
Burning fossil fuels
The diagram below shows the major sources of particulate matter, both anthropogenic and natural.
Question 2
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Using the diagram above, select the
natural
sources of particulate matter
Cars and trucks
Wood smoke
Wildfires
Industrial, commericial, and refineries
Animal waste
Dust
Combustion from stationary sources
Commercial cooking
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Question 3
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When did the London Fog become a deadly?
When a cool layer of air trapped a warmer layer
When the layers of air were the same temperature
When a warm layer of air trapped a cooler layer
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Question 6
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Use the PPT to answer the question.
visibility
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Question 7
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Draw a thermal inversion
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Question 8
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Use the PPT to answer the question.
visibility
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The model below represents two systems. One is a normal scenario and one is a thermal inversion.
Question 9
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Normal
Thermal Inversion
Question 10
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Looking at the model above, which represents a thermal inversion and why?
Question 4
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What were the human health impacts of the deadly London smog?
Question 5
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During a
thermal inversion
A situation in which a relatively warm layer of air at mid-altitude covers a layer of cold, dense air below
Temperatures increase with increasing altitude
Temperatures decrease with increasing altitude