Goal 2 - Atmosphere Gases
Atmosphere Interactive DCN Extravaganza
Use the following link to answer questions DCN style
http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/Atmosphere/overview.html
1. Why is the atmosphere important?
2. What gases are most common in Earth’s atmosphere? Give the percentages.
3. What is the greenhouse effect (describe how it works)?
4. What are the main greenhouse gases?
5. Describe how each of the gases contribute to the greenhouse effect and how do they get into our atmosphere?
6. What is air pollution?
7. Describe 3 types of air pollution found in out atmosphere?
8. When did air pollution begin? (Is this just a recent development?)
9. What is primary and secondary air pollution?
10. Research Troposphereic Ozone………
a. **What two places is ozone found?
b. **What causes troposphereic ozone?
c. **Is the ozone found in the troposphere bad for us (explain)?
d. **What’s the common name for troposphereic ozone?
11. What are the global effects of air pollution? Explain why the two are a concern.
12. Ozone Hole…Explain why this is a concern.
13. What is causing the hole?
14. When did scientist discover the ozone hole?
15. What is Global Warming?
16. What is the effect of global warming?
17. How has earth’s temperature changed over the last century?
18. What is acid rain, and explain the effect it has on our environment.
Use the following link to answer questions DCN style
http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/Atmosphere/overview.html
1. Why is the atmosphere important?
2. What gases are most common in Earth’s atmosphere? Give the percentages.
3. What is the greenhouse effect (describe how it works)?
4. What are the main greenhouse gases?
5. Describe how each of the gases contribute to the greenhouse effect and how do they get into our atmosphere?
6. What is air pollution?
7. Describe 3 types of air pollution found in out atmosphere?
8. When did air pollution begin? (Is this just a recent development?)
9. What is primary and secondary air pollution?
10. Research Troposphereic Ozone………
a. **What two places is ozone found?
b. **What causes troposphereic ozone?
c. **Is the ozone found in the troposphere bad for us (explain)?
d. **What’s the common name for troposphereic ozone?
11. What are the global effects of air pollution? Explain why the two are a concern.
12. Ozone Hole…Explain why this is a concern.
13. What is causing the hole?
14. When did scientist discover the ozone hole?
15. What is Global Warming?
16. What is the effect of global warming?
17. How has earth’s temperature changed over the last century?
18. What is acid rain, and explain the effect it has on our environment.