science vocab review Flashcards

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What are Emissions?

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Emission is the release of gases into the air.

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What is smog

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smog is a mixture of fog and smoke.

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What is acid rain

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Acid rain is rain that gets polluted before raining down harming the earth.

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What are examples of Air technology

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Catalytic converters, scrubbers, and electric cars.

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What is erosion

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Erosion is the breaking down and movement of sediment.

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What is runoff

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Runoff is when water carries dirt and pollutants downhill.

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What are examples of water technology

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Microbots, water waste treatment facilities, filters, and microorganisms.

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What is nutrient depletion

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Nutrient depletion is when something begins to lose nutrients.

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What is Malnutrition

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Malnutrition is The lack of nutrients in an object or organism.

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Examples of soil pollution

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pesticides, lawn care, deforestation, and acid rain.

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Examples of soil technology

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No-till farming, crop rotation, erosion barriers, and terrace farming

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What are fossil fuels

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fossil fuels are a nonrenewable source that when burned make energy but also pollution

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renewable energy & examples

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Renewable energy is reusable energy, some examples are windmills, and etc

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Environmental impacts by fossil fuels

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Combustion of fossil fuels releases toxic fumes.

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Conversation of Energy