of air are nitrogen‚ oxygen‚ inert gases and others and carbon dioxide. There are few major air pollutants such as carbon monoxide‚ sulphur oxides‚ hydrocarbons and photochemical oxidants. The major effects of air pollutions are greenhouse effect‚ ozone depletion and also acid rain. All these occur when there are harmful substances in the air. Composition of air OBJECTIVES The objectives for completing this
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Effect." The Carbon Dioxide Greenhouse Effect. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2012. . What impact have chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) emissions had on global warming? Global warming and ozone depletion are two separate global problems. Global warming deals with the increasing of the earths overall temperature. On the other hand‚ ozone is a natural protector
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ENVIROMENTAL PROBLEMS. Nowadays one of the biggest problems which all human beings are facing is an environmental problem. Animals are dying and people are worried about forests destruction and ozone depletion. A lot of people come with new ideas to stop environmental pollutions everyday. However‚ none of those ideas have worked out yet and the environment is becoming worse and worse every day. I have some suggestions that I believe would be useful in this situation. The
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Uncertain and Changing seasons‚ increasing global temperature (Global Warming)‚ Increasing water level of sea‚ ozone layer problem‚ melting down of south and North Pole‚ increasing level of carbon emission in the air and many such alarming and demanding situations are the outcomes of deteriorated ecological balance. Temperature of Globe is increasing in last one or two decades unlike earlier eras. There are different reasons of such result in increasing Global temperature – called Global Warming
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There are many different layers within the Earth. The core is at center of the Earth. The Earth’s core takes up sixteen percent of Earth’s volume‚ containing thirty-three percent of its Mass ..Pressure rises steadily inside the earth because of the weight of overlying rock. Therefore ‚the Pressure at the outer boundary of the core reaches 1.37 million atmospheres‚ 3.7 million Atmospheres. The core is made mostly of iron and nickel and possibly smaller amounts of lighter elements including sulfur
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The smoke exhausted by vehicles‚ factories‚ and open burning cause the air pollution. The chlorofluorocarbon released by air conditioners and refrigerators; and the nuclear weapons used during wars cause the ozone depletion. More ultraviolet rays from the sun can pass through the ozone layer. These cause the rising temperature of the Earth‚ which is also called global warming. Global warming caused the icebergs on the Earth to melt and made the sea level goes up. As a result‚ more floods
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the earth‚ but care for yourself. Earth is the place you now call "home." A person who is extremely concerned in protecting the earth‚ for example‚ is more likely to use recycled products and won’t use aerosol sprays that would destroy the o-zone layer. Unfortunately‚ not all people act in that manner. Others will disregard the damages that are being done to our environment and are more concerned with their own comforts and luxuries. Many forget the fact that our natural resources are limited and
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Climate Change‚ & Ozone Depletion Unit Test Name: _________________________________________________ SID# ________ Questions 1-3 refer to the following regions of Earth’s atmosphere. (a) Thermosphere (b) Exosphere (c) Troposhpere (d) Mesosphere (e) Stratosphere 1. The phenomenon causing global warming occurs primarily in this region of the atmosphere. ____ 2. The beneficial ozone layer is in this region of the atmosphere. _____ 3. Most oxygen is found in this layer of the atmosphere
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Factories contribute to water and land pollution by chemical spills and discharge of toxic waste. These two factors are the main causes of environmental problems in Malaysia. Consequently‚ it had brought ill effects such as global warming‚ acid rain and ozone depletion. In recent decades‚ global warming‚ which is linked to the emission of greenhouse gases‚ affect the planet in variety ways. Global warming refers to gradual climate changes in the form of increased temperature. Due to global warming‚ Malaysia
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Photochemical smog‚ or ground-level ozone‚ has been the most recalcitrant of air pollution problems‚ but reductions in emissions of sulfur and hydrocarbons may yield unanticipated benefits in air quality. While sulfate and some organic aerosol particles scatter solar radiation back into space and can cool Earth ’s surface‚ they also change the actinic flux of ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Observations and numerical models show that UV-scattering particles in the boundary layer accelerate photochemical reactions
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