Pre-Test (SECONDARY)

1.     Write a one sentence description for each of the following environments:

Urban:



Suburban:



Rural:

2.     Which community type listed above probably has the warmest air temperatures in the summertime?

3.     What does an infrared thermal map tell us?

LESSON 2

4.     What is an urban heat island?

5.     Why do we want to reduce the urban heat island effects? List at least two reasons.

6.     Can the temperature of a particular surface differ from the temperature of the surrounding air? Explain.

7.     What color roof is best to put on a building in an urban area that would help cool the local environment? Explain.

LESSON 3

8.     Describe the Greenhouse Effect.

9.     Does the Urban Heat Island Effect relate to the Greenhouse Effect?

10.    What contributes the most to air pollution along the Wasatch Front?

11.    Of all the greenhouse gases, which air pollutant along the Wasatch Front contributes the most to the Greenhouse Effect?

12.    Does ground-layer ozone increase or decrease when temperatures rise?

13.    What is the major source of carbon monoxide along the Wasatch Front and what does carbon monoxide have to do with our wintertime air pollution?

LESSON 4

14.    Describe two ways the trees can cool the surrounding environment.

15.    Can trees cool a building or a parking lot?

16.    Can trees help reduce the production of ground-layer ozone? Explain.

17.    List three good things that trees do for us and our environment, other than cooling.

18.    What is one major difference between deciduous and evergreen trees?