Something New Under the Sun Chapter 3 – Flashcards
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Acid rain
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RAinfall that is made acidic by air pollutants, resulting in environmental damage
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Anthracite
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A type of coal
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Assembly line
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A line of factory workers
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Atmosphere
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The gases that surround the earth
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Biota
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THe plant and animal life in particular region and time
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Chlorofluorocarbons
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group of chemical compounds used in refrigerators, air conditioners, foam packaging, and aerosol sprays that may enter the atmosphere and destroy ozone
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Combustion
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A chemical reaction (burning) in which a substance combines with oxygen, producing heat energy
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Effluent pools
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Sewage and waste that is released into a water source
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Emissions
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The production and discharge of something (gas)
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Foundry
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A factory for casting metals
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Greenhouse Gas
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Gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, water vapor, and ozone in the atmosphere which are involved in the greenhouse effect.
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Hydroelectric
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Energy that is produced by running water through turbines to produce electricity
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Imperialism
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A policy or practice by which a county increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world
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Infrastructure
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The basic structures and facilities, such as building. roads and power supplies
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Lignite
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A type of coal
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Metropolis
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Urban area
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Nuclear
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Of or relating to the nucleus of an atom
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Ozone
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A form of oxygen that has three oxygen atoms in each molecule instead of two. protects us from dangerous ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
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Particulates
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MAterials suspended in the air in the form of minute solid particles or liquid droplets especially when considered as an atmospheric pollutant
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Photochemical
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A chemical compound that reacts with light
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Smog
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smoke and fog (air pollutant)
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Stratosphere
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THe layer of the earth's atmospheric above the troposphere, extending to about 32 miles above the earth's surface
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Thermal inversion
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a stable thermal structure in the atmosphere in which warm air overlies cool air. Over cities and industrial areas, inversions cause buildup of air pollution
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Topography
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The height and shape of land in a particular area
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Ultraviolet radiation
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A form of energy that comes from the sun
