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Chapter 5 Flashcards

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Acid rain

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Precipitation that is more acidy than normal

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Smog

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Thick brownish haze formed when certain gases in the air react with sunlight

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Indoor air pollution

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Carbon monoxide

Radon

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Ozone layer

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Layer of upper atmosphere

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Ways water is polluted

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Human activities
Farm chemicals (fertilizers and pesticides)
Animal waste
Sediments
Oil spills
Gasoline or oil that leaks from underground storage tanks
Change in water temperatures

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Ways to reduce air and water pollution

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Reduce emissions
Treat wastes
Find substitutes for pollutants
Recycle wastes
Substitute farm chemicals
Use less electricity and gasoline
Stop pouring chemicals down the drain
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