12A - Complete Assignments 54 and 55. Resources for (e) are here and here.
Assignment 55 Urban Air Pollution Comprehension Questions
Answer the following questions to the best of your ability
in complete sentences.
Some scientists estimate that by 2025 over 60 percent of the
global human population will live in urban areas. Urban residents experience a
variety of problems related to the physical environment.
(a) Describe how the temperature of urban areas like
Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Chicago differs from that of surrounding rural
areas.
(b) Identify and describe TWO differences between urban and
surrounding rural areas that contribute to the temperature difference between
them.
(c) Urban areas typically have levels of air pollution that
are significantly higher than those found in surrounding rural areas. Identify
a characteristic of the urban microclimate that leads to higher levels of air
pollution and describe how that characteristic contributes to the increase.
(d) Identify and describe TWO actions that local governments
in urban areas could take to reduce outdoor air pollution.
(e) Identify and describe why urban residents suffer from
higher rates of asthma (especially among children) than surrounding rural
areas.
12CD - Complete Assignments 54 (see Thursday's post for assistance) and 55. Complete today's notes by reading 21.4 and 21.5 (p. 486-493). Prepare for a check-in on Monday.
Assignment 55 Urban Air Pollution Free Response Practice Questions
Answer the following questions to the best of your ability
in complete sentences.
1. Some scientists estimate that by 2025 over 60 percent of
the global human population will live in urban areas. Urban residents
experience a variety of problems related to the physical environment.
(a) Describe how the temperature of urban areas like
Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Chicago differs from that of surrounding rural
areas.
(b) Identify and describe TWO differences between urban and
surrounding rural areas that contribute to the temperature difference between
them.
(c) Urban areas typically have levels of air pollution that
are significantly higher than those found in surrounding rural areas. Identify
a characteristic of the urban microclimate that leads to higher levels of air
pollution and describe how that characteristic contributes to the increase.
(d) Identify and describe TWO actions that local governments
in urban areas could take to reduce outdoor air pollution.
(e) Identify and describe TWO ways in which the local
hydrologic cycle of urban areas differs from that of nearby rural areas.
2. In recent years, results from scientific studies have
increased public awareness of the possible damage to human health from exposure
to indoor air pollution.
(a) Identify two specific indoor air pollutants and, for
each, discuss the following.
(i) The type of building
most affected by the pollutant
(ii) Source(s) of the
pollutant
(iii) The pollutant’s
effects on human health
(iv) The method(s) of
prevention or cleanup of the pollutant
(b) According to the Environmental Protection Agency, at
least 17 percent of the four million commercial buildings in the United States
can be considered “sick buildings”.
(i) Explain what is meant
by the term “sick building”.
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