atmospheres(1)

• Examples of air pollution

  • Carbon dioxide (CO2)
  • Methane
  • CFC (chlorofluorocarbons)
  • Nitrous oxide (N2O)
  • Sulfur dioxide (SO2)
  • sulfuric acid (H2SO4)
• Eutrophication


  Excessive growth of algae and aquatic plants due to the presence of nutrients in the water
• Global warming

  Gradual increase in the overall temperature of the Earth's atmosphere
• Causes of depletion of the ozone layer

  • Air pollution
  • CFC (chlorofluorocarbons)
• Stratospheric ozone


  Layer in the stratosphere that contains a high concentration of ozone (O3)
• Effects of acid deposition

  • Acid rain
  • Soil acidification
  • Eutrophication
  • Harmful effects on human health
  • Harmful effects on the environment
• Air pollution

  Introduction of harmful substances into the Earth's atmosphere
• Acid deposition


  Process by which acidic substances are deposited on the Earth's surface
• Soil acidification


  Process by which the pH of soil decreases due to the presence of acidic substances
• Effects of depletion of the ozone layer

  • Increased UV radiation
  • Harmful effects on human health
  • Harmful effects on the environment
• Acid rain


  Rain with a pH lower than 5.6, caused by the presence of acidic substances
• Greenhouse effect


  Process by which greenhouse gases trap heat from the sun in the Earth's atmosphere
• ACID DEPOSITION EFFECTS

  • Negative effects on human health
  • Negative effects on the environment
  • Negative effects on materials
  • Negative effects on agriculture
• Climate change


  Significant change in global temperatures and weather patterns over time