Lab 12 (1)

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PRE-LAB QUESTIONS 1. Earth’s atmosphere is composed of approximately ___ percent oxygen. a. 93.5 b. 78.0 c. 21.0 d. 5.0 2. Name three of the six common air pollutants that the EPA has identified as being threatening to human health and the environment. Carbon Monoxide , lead , sulfur dioxide 3. Classify each pollutant listed below as either primary or secondary. a. Dust - primary b. Ozone (O3)- secondary c. Carbon dioxide (CO2)-primary d. Methane (CH4)-primary e. Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4)- secondary 4. Name two anthropogenic sources of pollution and two natural sources of pollution. a. Anthropogenic: agriculture and industries b. Natural: animals and plants 5. Smog is formed through a reaction with sunlight, nitrogen oxides, and hydrocarbons, producing ozone . Hypothesis : The petri dishes left open will have a number of particles on them because of the air quality they were exposed to. Table 3. Collector 1- on counter Quadrant Number of Particles Type/Description Of Particles 1 1 Small, light colored dot 2 0 n/a 3 1 Small black dot 4 3 Small black and grey dots Total 5
Table 4. Collector 2- on porch outside Quadrant Number Of Particles Type/Description 1 2 Small, one looks like a bug and other looks like grass 2 6 Small black dots 3 2 Small black dots 4 1 Small brown/blackish dots Total: 11 Table 5: Desk in my room Quadrant Number Of Particles Description 1 0 n/a 2 0 n/a 3 0 n/a 4 0 n/a Post-LAB Questions: 1. What was the purpose of the control in this experiment? To have a petri dish that was not exposed to the air and had no particles. 2. Did your hypothesis match your results? Explain. Hypothesis was not correct because dishes had particles unlike the control. 3. Describe the two locations you chose to place collectors. Collector 1 was on the counter in the kitchen and Collector 2 was on the outside porch. 4. Which location showed the greatest number of particulates? Does this result make sense based on your description of the location? Why or why not? The outside petri dish had the most particles because the environment is subject to more particles. 5. What are some of the possible sources for the particulates in your collectors? Are they natural or anthropogenic? Collector 1 was likely anthropogenic because the activity in my apartment like cooking can affect the particles. Collector 2 is likely natural because of the particles that are in the air outside like pollen.
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