pollutants imp.

Cards (16)

  • What toxic gas is produced from incomplete combustion?
    Carbon monoxide
  • What environmental issue does sulfur dioxide cause?
    Acid rain
  • Where does sulfur dioxide come from?
    Sulfur impurities in fossil fuels
  • What forms when sulfur dioxide mixes with clouds?
    Dilute sulfuric acid
  • What happens when dilute sulfuric acid falls as rain?
    It causes acid rain
  • What are the effects of acid rain on lakes?
    Lakes become acidic, harming plants and animals
  • How does acid rain affect trees?
    It causes trees to die
  • What materials are damaged by acid rain?
    Limestone buildings and some metals
  • What are nitrogen oxides?
    Pollutants created from nitrogen and oxygen
  • What harmful effects do nitrogen oxides have?
    They cause photochemical smog and acid rain
  • What is photochemical smog?
    A type of air pollution causing breathing difficulties
  • What can hydrogen be used as?
    A renewable fuel
  • What is the main waste product of hydrogen fuel?
    Water
  • How is hydrogen obtained?
    From water, a renewable resource
  • What is a disadvantage of using hydrogen as fuel?
    It requires a special expensive engine
  • What is a challenge in storing hydrogen gas?
    Hydrogen is difficult to store