16.2 – Air Quality Flashcards

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pollution is any undesirable factor added to the_,, or

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Air, water, or soil

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_Accumulate in the air

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pollutants

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_Is one type of air pollution

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smog

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_Interacts with pollutants in the air

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Sun light

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pollutants are produced by_ _emissions

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fossil fuels

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smog is made of particulates and ground level_

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ozone

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_Can be harmful to human health

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smog

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_Is caused by fossil fuel emissions

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acid rain

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Air pollution is changing earths_

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biosphere

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pollutants are in the_cycle

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water

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pollution can lower the_of a lake or stream

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PH

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_Can harm trees

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pollution

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levels of atmospheric_rise and fall over time

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carbon dioxide

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high levels of carbon dioxide are typical of earths_periods

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warmer

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the_affect shows the release of energy from Earth’s atmosphere

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greenhouse effect

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_Penetrates earths atmosphere

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sunlight

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Energy is absorbency and radiates as_

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heat

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greenhouse gases absorb longer_

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wavelengths

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_Refers to the trend of increasing global temperatures

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Global warming

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name three most common greenhouse gases

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water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane

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changes in_are due to the increased amount of greenhouse gases

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temperature