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GenSci 705 q3

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This atmospheric gas is very variable Water vapor
What does "dominion" mean? Rule or authority.
____ rain can cause aquatic life in lakes to die. acid
The greenhouse effect is caused by ______ and ______ trapping heat and preventing it from escaping. This causes the earth's lower atmosphere to stay warmer than it otherwise would. carbon dioxide water vapor
Name three ingredients of smog. hydrocarbons nitrogen oxides smoke
If you burn coal that has sulfur impurities, what pollutants will be produced? sulfur and nitrogen oxides
Moisture falling from clouds is called _________ precipitation
What is the most abundant atmospheric gas? nitrogen
What is the second most abundant atmospheric gas? oxygen
________ __________ are formed at high temperatures in engines. nitrogen oxides
Foods containing carbon are converted to carbon dioxide and energy by a process called _________ respiration
What is the largest source of air pollution? automobiles
True or false: The oceans, living things, and rocks serve as reservoirs to regulate the water cycle. False. (How would rocks regulate the water cycle?)
What cycle is regulated by the oceans, living things, and rocks serving as reservoirs? The carbon-oxygen cycle
True or false: Forest fires are major contributors to air pollution. False
What are the three primary sources of air pollution? Cars factories electric power plants
What are the three primary pollutant gases? carbon monoxide sulfur dioxide nitrogen oxide
What is the largest source of carbon monoxide gas? The automobile engine
 



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