Assignment Nine

After doing lessons seventeen, and eighteen, please answer the following questions. To answer some of the questions you have to visit the links (web sites) on every lesson. Also, you may used the text book to answer some of the questions. Please answer the questions in MS word, attach your answers to an e-mail and send it to me. Please be clear and precise, use complete sentences.

  1. What is a thermal inversion? How does it contribute to air pollution?
  2. What is acid deposition? What air pollutants may lead to acid deposition?
  3. What is indoor air pollution?
  4. What is secondhand smoke?
  5. What is radon? Why is it a dangerous indoor air pollutant?
  6. How does radon gets inside a house or building?
  7. What are Biological Contaminants? What health effects can they cause?
  8. What is sick house syndrome?
  9. What is the Clean Air Technology Center? How does it contribute to air pollution control?


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