a) List the gases and possible sources of these gases that contribute to a) global warming b) ozone depletion
b) Why is the ozone layer decreasing and what are the possible consequences?
c) From your current knowledge of environmental disturbances natural or manufactured, list examples that are a) global in nature b) regional in nature c) local in nature
d) If SO2 emissions are controlled by appropriate technology, what will be the effect of this on rain in regions of Western Canada, Ontario, Eastern Canada and the Far North
e) Why are the gases S02 and NOx believed to be responsible for regional acidification? Why is it that long-distance transport of pollutant air masses is believed to responsible for the regional acid rain problem?
f) Old and aging fish populations in a lake may indicate the presence of acid rain. Why?
g) If water vapor is a major component of the green house effect does human activity affect the way the planet is heating significantly.