APES substances Flashcards
Substances, the amount in the troposphere, and their effects on the environment
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| 10449106977 | carbon dioxide | essential gas for photosynthesis, produced by burning fossil fuels, greenhouse gas | 0 | |
| 10449238463 | Ozone | slows plant growth/reduces photosynthesis, formed from pollutants emitted by cars/factories, greenhouse gas | 1 | |
| 10449238465 | carbon monoxide | produced by burning fossil fuels, reacts with pollutants to form ozone, weak greenhouse gas | 2 | |
| 10456700116 | Methane | involved in global warming, formed from decomposition of plant/animal matter, greenhouse gas | 3 | |
| 10457109941 | Radon | causes lung cancer, naturally occurring, not greenhouse gas | 4 | |
| 10457293523 | sulfur oxides | In acid rain, causes deforestation, corrodes materials, produced from burning fossil fuels, not greenhouse gas | 5 | |
| 10457293525 | Nitrogen oxides/NOx (effects on environment) | Makes plants more susceptible to disease, emitted from engines, greenhouse gas | 6 | |
| 10457293526 | Nitrogen gas/N2 (% of troposphere) | 78% of troposphere | 7 | |
| 10457293527 | Nitrogen gas | Contributes to global warming, dissolves ozone layer, formed from burning of fossil fuels, not greenhouse gas | 8 | |
| 10457293528 | Oxygen gas | 21% of troposphere | 9 | |
| 10457293529 | Oxygen gas | Combustible, helps sustainability, naturally occurring, not greenhouse gas | 10 | |
| 10457293531 | Argon gas | No effects, naturally occurring, not greenhouse gas | 11 | |
| 10457293533 | Water vapor | Increases climate change, naturally occurring, greenhouse gas | 12 |