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39 Cards in this Set
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everything that makes up your surroundings—air, water, soil, rocks, plants, animals, and microorganisms
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Environment
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the cycling of materials that helps to keep conditions relatively constant in the environment
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Homeostasis
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substances that cause pollution
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Pollutants
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wastes that can be broken down by microorganisms
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Biodegradable Wastes
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the use over and over again of materials such as metal and glass
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Recycling
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the primary waste given off during burning; nonpoisonous
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Carbon Dioxide
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a colorless, odorless, poisonous waste/gas that is produced when most substances are burned
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Carbon Monoxide
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the substance in your red blood cells that carries oxygen to the cells of your body
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Hemoglobin
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when sulfuric gas mixes with water in the air
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Sulfuric Acid
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when nitric gas mixes with water in the air
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Nitric Acid
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rain that contains either sulfuric or nitric acid or both
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Acid Raid
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substances made of hydrogen and carbon
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Hydrocarbons
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formed when hydrocarbons react with nitric oxide in the presence of sunlight
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Smog
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form of oxygen that chemically reacts with many things
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Ozone
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chemicals containing chlorine, fluorine, and carbon
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Chlorofluorocarbons
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a region of the atmosphere with a high concentration of ozone
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Ozone Layer
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the tiny hair-like structures that line your breathing passages and trap particles before they reach your lungs
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Cilia
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mineral that occurs in the form of fibers
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Asbestos
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when asbestos fibers are inhaled into the lungs and damage those cells
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Asbestosis
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the condition that occurs when a layer of cool air near the ground is trapped under a layer of warm air
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Temperature Inversion
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the waste material carried from toilets and drains
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Sewage
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the water that drains from land into streams
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Runoff
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chemicals that kill crop pests
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Pesticides
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chemicals that kill weeds
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Herbicides
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chemicals that contain minerals needed by plants
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Fertilizers
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small water plants
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Algae
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the process of excessive algae growth followed by decay and lack of oxygen
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Eutrophication
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an area where trash, garbage, and other wastes are deposited and covered with soil
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Landfill
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flammable, explosive, corrosive, or toxic to human/other life
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Hazardous Wastes
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cancer- causing agents
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Carcinogens
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chemicals that cause changes in a cell’s hereditary material
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Mutagens
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a form of energy that damages living things
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High Energy Radiation
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substances that give of radiation
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Radioactive
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loud sound that is a nuisance that can harm your health
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Noise
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natural sources of radiation
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Background Radiation
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exposure to large doses of radiation
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Radiation Sickness
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radioactivity that falls to the ground
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Fallout
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units that measure loudness of sound
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Decibels
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radioactive gas that is estimated to cause 5,000-20,000 deaths annually
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Radon
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