Health chapter 21 Flashcards
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Products to protect crops from insects
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Pesticides
1
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Any harmful substance on Earth
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Pollution
2
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Rain that is far more acidic than normal rain
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Acid rain
3
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A yellow haze that happens when sunlight reflects off pollution
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Smog
4
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A shield against uv radiation
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Ozone layer
5
Q
The trapping of heat by carbon dioxide
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Green house effect
6
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A rise in Earths temperature
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Global warming
7
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Huge pits where waste is dumped and buried
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Land fills
8
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Human made waste of liquid or solid that endangers health
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Hazardous waste
9
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The government agency committed to protecting the environment
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EPA
10
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Broken down easily in the environment
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Biodegradable
11
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Substances that cannot be replaced once they are used
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Non-renewable resources
12
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The saving of resources
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Conservation
13
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Pre cycling
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Reducing waste before it occurs
