Environmental Semester 2 Review

Many areas of the world that do not have adequate fresh water have become habitable because

Air pollution that hangs over urban areas and reduces visibility _________

Rain, snow, or sleet that has reacted with sulfur or nitrogen oxides

Which of the following is often used to remove poisonous gas emissions released by industries?

Which of the following pH measurements of rainwater would indicate acid precipitation?

The thin layer of gases that surrounds the Earth _________?

This is described by, “It’s hot and sunny today. The temperature is 88° F at 11 A.M.” _________.

This is described by, “Cool summers, cold winters with lots of snow—about 75 cm of precipitation each year.”

A predicted increase in the Earth’s average temperature caused by the release of gases such as carbon dioxide through human activities _________.

Which is not a greenhouse gas?