Question
Give two examples of environmental pollution that can be explained by physical science.
Answer
The two environmental pollutions which can be explained by physical science are:
- Greenhouse effect: The buildup of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide (CO2), in the atmosphere leads to the greenhouse effect. Physical science principles such as radiative transfer, thermodynamics, and atmospheric chemistry explain how greenhouse gases trap heat, how their concentrations are changing, and how they interact with other components of the Earth’s climate system.
- Ozone layer depletion: Physical science principles such as atmospheric chemistry and thermodynamics can be used to explain the depletion of the ozone layer.
