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| Compunds such as carbon dioxide that trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere |
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| Long-term trend toward warmer temperatures accompanied by extreme climate events. |
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| Natural process of Earth’s warming and cooling intervals |
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| Chemicals in the air, water, and soil that cause harm to living things or the environment |
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| sometimes referred to as acid rain; rain snow fog or dew that has become more acidic |
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| Acidic materials that deposited on earth |
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| Acidic gas that mixes with water vapor in clouds to form acid precipitation |
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| Naturally produced oxide acidic gases that mix with water vapor in clouds to form acid precipitation |
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| Process of adding natural limestone to lake water to neutralize lakes that have been acidified by deposition |
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| Device installed in industrial smokestacks to remove sulfur and other pollutants formed during the combustion of coal |
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| Process that chemically breaks down from one form into another |
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| Process of applying a zinc coating to iron or steel to provide a protective barrier between the metal and the environment |
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| A metal used to protect a nearby metal that is more reactive; it “Draws” the corrosion; magnesium is a common sacrificial metal |
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