APES Flashcards

4769452254	Carbon Dioxide	CO2 <1% of Troposphere (345 ppmv) Essential gas for photosynthesis 6CO2 +6H20 ->C6H12O6 + 6O2, major gas involved in global warming, produced by burning of fossil fuels Greenhouse Gas	0
4769452255	Ozone	O3 <1% of Troposphere (10 ppmv) keeps out excess amounts of UVB, holes in the ozone layer lead to temp change Greenhouse Gas	1
4769452256	Carbon Monoxide	CO <1% of Troposphere (70 ppbv) reacts to form carbon dioxide and later methane, causes poisoning Weak/Indirect Greenhouse Gas (short-lived in atmosphere due to reactivity & solubility)	2
4769452257	Methane	CH4 <1% of Troposphere (1.6 ppmv) effectively absorbs heat in the atmosphere, disastrous to the environment Greenhouse Gas	3
4769452258	Radon	Rn <1% of Troposphere largest source of natural radiation, decay materials attach to small particles in the air and water, polluting it Not a Greenhouse Gas	4
4769452259	Sulfur Oxides	SOx <1% of Troposphere caused by burning sulfur in fuel, causes acid rain Indirect/Weak Greenhouse Gas (SO2)	5
4769452260	Nitrogen Oxides	NOx <1% of Troposphere produced by cars and power plants, produces acid rain and excessive algal blooms which depletes oxygen in lakes Indirect/Weak Greenhouse Gas	6
4769452261	Nitrogen Gas	N2 78% of Troposphere essential gas used in fertilizers, formed during chemical production to promote growth and provides nutrients to plants Not a Greenhouse Gas	7
4769452262	Oxygen Gas	O2 21% of Troposphere given off by plants and used by humans in cellular respiration, essential to combustion Not a Greenhouse Gas	8
4769452263	Argon Gas	Ar 0.93% of Troposphere no known effects to enviro, inert gas Not a Greenhouse Gas	9
4769452264	Water Vapor	H2O <3% of Troposphere produces clouds and rain, provides moisture, traps heat naturally Greenhouse Gas	10