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1
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What is a dependent variable?

A

what changes

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What is a independent variable?

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what makes it change

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3
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What is a doppler radar?

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a tool used by meteorologists to detect storms and precipitation by bouncing off radio waves

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4
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Which place in the atmosphere is the ozone layer bad?

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Troposphere

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5
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Which place in the atmosphere is the ozone layer good?

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Stratosphere

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6
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How is the ozone layer in the atmosphere bad?

3 reasons

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-the bad one is in the troposphere and it can cause breathing problems and intensify existing problems
- acts like a green house gas (can block terrestrial radiation and make the earth warm)
-forms air pollution

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7
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How is the ozone layer in the atmosphere good?

2 reasons

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the good one is in the stratosphere and it helps to block out 95% of the sun’s radiation
-maintains temperature on the Earths surface

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8
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What is acid rain?

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toxic precipitation

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9
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Is acid rain natural or man-made?

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mostly man-made

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10
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What is the cause of acid rain?

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burning fossil fuels that release compounds of carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur into the atmosphere

these compounds react with water and fall as rain

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11
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What can acid rain cause?

A

bronchitis and asthma

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12
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What is Ozone depletion?

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destruction of the ozone (O3) in the stratosphere

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13
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What is Radon?

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Radioactive gaseous formed by the decay of uranium

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14
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What is Global Warming?

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warming of the Earth’s atmosphere

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What is Particulate matter?

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solids that are suspended in a gas or liquid

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16
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What is Pollen?

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a yellow powder produced by the stamen of the flower

17
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What are Mold spores?

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a group of fungi

18
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What is Smog?

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a colloid of smoke, fog and chemicals

19
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Is Ozone depletion natural or man made?

A

man-made

20
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Is Radon natural or man made?

A

natural

21
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Is Global warming natural or man made?

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both

22
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Is Particulate matter natural or man made?

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both

23
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Is Pollen natural or man made?

A

natural

24
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Are Mold Spores natural or man made?

A

natural

25
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Is Smog natural or man made?

A

man-made

26
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What is the cause of Ozone depletion?

A

release of CFC’s aerosols into the atmosphere by factories

27
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What is the cause of Radon?

A

inside earth comes to the surface

28
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What is the cause of Global warming?

A

greenhouse gases

29
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What is the cause of Particulate matter?

A

burning and is soot in the air

30
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What is the cause of Pollen?

A

flowering plants

31
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What is the cause of Mold spores?

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grows from humid areas and feed on dead organic matter

32
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What is the cause of Smog?

A

burning of fossil fuels

33
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What are some fossil fuels?

A

coal, oil, gasoline

34
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What is the EPA?

A

environmental protection agency

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