Recycling and Environmental Impact Flashcard

Front

What is the main purpose of recycling our trash?

Back

To prevent the loss of natural resources

Front

What causes acid rain?

Back

Burning fossil fuels

Front

What compounds are formed when sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides mix with water vapor?

Back

Sulfuric and nitric acids

Front

What is the impact of acid rain on the environment?

Back

It harms ecosystems, water sources, and structures

Front

Name two ways that carbon (usually in the form of CO2) enters the atmosphere.

Back

Combustion and decomposition

Front

What organisms carry out the process of using CO2 from the atmosphere?

Back

Plants

Front

What organisms in the cycle carry out the process of breaking down wastes and dead organisms?

Back

Decomposers

Front

What would happen if decomposition did not occur?

Back

Accumulation of dead matter

Front

What is the collective term for materials that contain stored carbon?

Back

Fossil fuels

Front

How do humans use the materials in the carbon sink?

Back

For energy production