CHEMISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT
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- 2. Particulate matter often released from industrial processes and vehicles.
- 3. Chemical compound that contributes to acid rain.
- 4. Device used to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides from vehicles.
- 8. The process in which the carbon travels from atmosphere into organisms and earth and back
- 10. Chemical process involving the removal of sulfur from fuels.
- 12. Type of pollution caused by excessive nutrients in water bodies.
- 14. International agreement aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
- 15. Pollution that affects water bodies and results from human activities.
- 18. Element involved in the greenhouse effect and found in methane.
- 23. Organization focused on global environmental issues.
- 26. Pollutant released from agricultural activities and contributing to water contamination.
- 27. Protective measure to reduce emissions from industrial sources.
- 28. Process by which pollutants are removed from wastewater.
- 29. Process by which water vapor turns into liquid water in the atmosphere.
- 31. Mixture of varying amounts of inorganic matter, organic matter, water and air
- 33. Metal that can accumulate in the food chain and cause health issues.
- 34. Gas that contributes to both the greenhouse effect and ozone depletion.
- 37. Heavy metal commonly found in batteries and posing environmental risks.
- 39. Phenomenon caused by the trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere.
- 41. Term for the increasing concentration of pollutants in organisms higher up the food chain.
- 42. Process by which plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen.
- 43. Gas that is a major component of smog.
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- 1. Condition resulting from long-term exposure to polluted air.
- 5. Organic compounds that easily become vapors or gases, contributing to air pollution.
- 6. Chemical element commonly found in coal that leads to acid rain when burned.
- 7. Term for the natural environment in which an organism lives.
- 9. Major greenhouse gas responsible for global warming.
- 11. Atmospheric layer that contains the ozone layer.
- 13. Type of chemical reaction that breaks down pollutants in the atmosphere.
- 16. Type of radiation blocked by the ozone layer.
- 17. Non-renewable energy source contributing to carbon dioxide emissions.
- 19. Atmospheric phenomenon caused by pollution and resulting in respiratory issues.
- 20. Type of waste that decomposes naturally and can be used as fertilizer.
- 21. Natural body of water affected by eutrophication.
- 22. Chemical element that, in excess, can cause algal blooms in water bodies.
- 24. Type of precipitation with high levels of hydrogen ions (low pH).
- 25. Process of converting atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form for plants.
- 30. Method used to reduce sulfur emissions from power plants.
- 32. Layer of gases surrounding Earth and vital for life.
- 35. 50 to 80 km above see level with low concentration of ozone
- 36. Environmental impact of releasing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).
- 38. Natural process that removes sulfur dioxide from the atmosphere.
- 40. Gaseous form of water in the atmosphere.