APES Unit 7 Vocab

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What is undesired ambient sound?

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Noise Pollution

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What are Hydrocarbons?

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An organic compound consisting solely of hydrogen & carbon atoms

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U.S legislation that strengthened regulation pertaining to air quality standards, auto emissions, toxic air pollution, acid deposition, & depletion of the ozone layer, while introducing market based incentives to reduce pollution Is?

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Clean Air Act

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What is Sulfur Dioxide?

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A colorless gas that can result from the combustion of coal.

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What is The most stable isotope of radon?

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Radon-222

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What is Photochemical Smog?

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“Brown air” smog caused by light-driven reactions of primary pollutants with normal atmospheric compounds that produce a mix of over 100 different chemicals, ground-level ozone often being the most abundant among them

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Pathological conditions affecting the organs & tissues that make gas exchange difficult in air-breathing animals Is?

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Respiratory problems

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What is Primary Pollutant?

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A hazardous substance, such as soot or carbon monoxide, that is emitted into the troposphere in a form that is directly harmful.

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Colorless toxic gas that is formed by the oxidation of nitrogen Is?

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Nitrogen Oxides

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What is Particulates/particulate matter?

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Solid or liquid particles small enough to be suspended in the atmosphere & able to damage respiratory tissues when inhaled