Ch. 19 Air Pollution and Ozone Depletion
AP Curriculum Framework Units in this Chapter
Unit 4.4 Earth's Atmosphere (pdf)
Unit 7.1 Introduction to Air Pollution (pdf)
Unit 7.2 Photochemical Smog (pdf)
Unit 7.3 Thermal Inversion (pdf)
Unit 7.4 Atmospheric CO2 and Particulates (pdf)
Unit 7.5 Indoor Air Pollutants (pdf)
Unit 7.6 Reduction of Air Pollutants (pdf)
Unit 7.7 Acid Rain (pdf)
Unit 7.8 Noise Pollution (pdf) - there is no reference to this CF unit in this chapter, but we will cover it here (pdf)
Unit 9.1 Stratospheric Ozone Depletion (pdf)
Unit 9.2 Reducing Ozone Depletion (pdf)
PowerPoint Presentations, Graphics & Charts
Ch. 19 Textbook PowerPoint (pptx)
Atmospheric Pollutants - Infographic (pdf)
Air Quality Index brochure from the EPA (pdf)
Air Pollution Chemistry Formulas (pdf)
Ozone Chemistry (pdf)
Video and Tutorials
AP Environmental Science by BozemanScience
Activities
Air Pollutant Presentation Activity - Listing of Pollutants (Google doc.)
Visit Scorecard.org or Air Quality Data from the EPA and answer these questions (Google Doc.)
Laboratory Experiments
Ground Level Ozone Sampling (pdf)
Determining the Effectiveness of UV Filters (coming soon)
Media Articles
E.P.A. Prepares to Roll Back Rules Requiring Cars to Be Cleaner and More Efficient (New York Times, pdf)
Cost of New E.P.A. Coal Rules/ Up to 1,400 More Deaths a Year (New York Times, pdf)
Air Pollution Is Shortening Your Life. Here’s How Much (New York Times, pdf)
New E.P.A. Plan Could Free Coal Plants to Release More Mercury Into the Air (New York Times, pdf)
Pollution May Dim Thinking Skills, Study in China Suggests (New York Times, pdf)
America’s Skies Have Gotten Clearer, but Millions Still Breathe Unhealthy Air (New York Times, pdf)
Interesting Websites
Air Quality Index (AQI) Overview. Daily reporting of air quality from the EPA
Air Quality Data - long term data from the EPA
Real time Air Quality (Ozone) for New England
How to Prevent Pollution - 25 Ways to Reduce Pollution: https://www.consumernotice.org/environmental/pollution-reduction/
PFAs: https://www.consumernotice.org/environmental/water-contamination/pfas/
Asbestos Information
Asbestos exposure & other factors:
www.asbestos.com/asbestos/environmental-effects/#limiting-environmental-exposure
Mesothelioma Risk Factors
www.asbestos.com/mesothelioma/causes/risk-factors/
Chapter AP Review Questions
Chapter Review Questions p. 627-629 (Google Form with immediate feedback)
Unit 4.4 Earth's Atmosphere (pdf)
Unit 7.1 Introduction to Air Pollution (pdf)
Unit 7.2 Photochemical Smog (pdf)
Unit 7.3 Thermal Inversion (pdf)
Unit 7.4 Atmospheric CO2 and Particulates (pdf)
Unit 7.5 Indoor Air Pollutants (pdf)
Unit 7.6 Reduction of Air Pollutants (pdf)
Unit 7.7 Acid Rain (pdf)
Unit 7.8 Noise Pollution (pdf) - there is no reference to this CF unit in this chapter, but we will cover it here (pdf)
Unit 9.1 Stratospheric Ozone Depletion (pdf)
Unit 9.2 Reducing Ozone Depletion (pdf)
PowerPoint Presentations, Graphics & Charts
Ch. 19 Textbook PowerPoint (pptx)
Atmospheric Pollutants - Infographic (pdf)
Air Quality Index brochure from the EPA (pdf)
Air Pollution Chemistry Formulas (pdf)
Ozone Chemistry (pdf)
Video and Tutorials
AP Environmental Science by BozemanScience
Activities
Air Pollutant Presentation Activity - Listing of Pollutants (Google doc.)
Visit Scorecard.org or Air Quality Data from the EPA and answer these questions (Google Doc.)
Laboratory Experiments
Ground Level Ozone Sampling (pdf)
Determining the Effectiveness of UV Filters (coming soon)
Media Articles
E.P.A. Prepares to Roll Back Rules Requiring Cars to Be Cleaner and More Efficient (New York Times, pdf)
Cost of New E.P.A. Coal Rules/ Up to 1,400 More Deaths a Year (New York Times, pdf)
Air Pollution Is Shortening Your Life. Here’s How Much (New York Times, pdf)
New E.P.A. Plan Could Free Coal Plants to Release More Mercury Into the Air (New York Times, pdf)
Pollution May Dim Thinking Skills, Study in China Suggests (New York Times, pdf)
America’s Skies Have Gotten Clearer, but Millions Still Breathe Unhealthy Air (New York Times, pdf)
Interesting Websites
Air Quality Index (AQI) Overview. Daily reporting of air quality from the EPA
Air Quality Data - long term data from the EPA
Real time Air Quality (Ozone) for New England
How to Prevent Pollution - 25 Ways to Reduce Pollution: https://www.consumernotice.org/environmental/pollution-reduction/
PFAs: https://www.consumernotice.org/environmental/water-contamination/pfas/
Asbestos Information
Asbestos exposure & other factors:
www.asbestos.com/asbestos/environmental-effects/#limiting-environmental-exposure
Mesothelioma Risk Factors
www.asbestos.com/mesothelioma/causes/risk-factors/
Chapter AP Review Questions
Chapter Review Questions p. 627-629 (Google Form with immediate feedback)