We can not bear with out the air Raul Espinoza 5/8/15 The Lorax was the protector of the forest‚ he cared for the Truffula trees‚ Bar-ba-Loots‚ Humming Fish and Swomee Swans. The Once-ler started cutting all the trees to make thneeds. The thneeds could be used for many things such as a glove‚ hat and curtains. The Once-ler discovered that a lot of people liked them so‚ he made a big factory that made thneeds. He called all his family to come work with him. As more people wanted them more trees
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vehicles releasing carbon monoxide into the air When certain gases in the air react with sunlight it can create a think brownish haze called photochemical smog When the smog level is high it can settle over a city creating a dirty haze. Potential threats to humans are breathing trouble‚ throat irritation‚ and burning eyes. Major sources of smog are the gases emitted by vehicles Acid rain is another type of air pollution It is caused by power plants and factories that burn _coal and oil_and release
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Brewster’s “Where I Come From” and Sandburg’s “Chicago” portrays urban environments‚ exploring how the poets feel towards their respective cities. In “Where I come from” the poet was being critical towards the city life and show the contrast between urban and rural‚ whereas “Chicago” expresses his fondness towards the city even if there was many problems to it. In “Where I come from” Elizabeth Brewster makes a comparison between modern city and rural area. She did this by using tones and vocabulary
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Answer: E 7) When a part of the body is injured‚ substances called ________. are released. A) aspirins B) pain relievers C) nitrogen oxides D) chlorofluorocarbons E) prostaglandins Answer: E 8) The production of smog from the chemical NO requires ________. A) nitrogen B) chlorine C) water D) oxygen E) CFCs Answer: D 9) When scientific information is used for industrial purposes‚ the discipline is known as ________. A) the scientific
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occurring since the Industrial Revolution and the British were familiar with these types of smog events. At times‚ the smoke and emissions were so heavy that residents referred to the events as ‘pea soupers’ because the fog was as dense as pea soup. However‚ while the area had experienced heavy smog in the past‚ no event had caused such problems as the weather event in December‚ 1952. Formation of the Deadly Smog Thousands of tons of black soot‚ tar particles‚ and sulfur dioxide had accumulated in
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because we want to have them but as a result of being exposed to misinformation about others. The author compares prejudice to smog – we do not see it but we all breathe it. Even if we do not do anything to produce the smog we are still responsible for its existence. People just cannot avoid facing the prejudice same as we cannot do anything with the fact we breath the smog with the air. The weakness of the article is that it might seem as a not fully
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Animals becoming extinct‚ less available clean drinking water‚ glaciers rapidly melting‚ countries becoming flooded; these and many more are all problems we are facing in our everyday lives due to global warming. “The warnings about global warming have been extremely clear for a long time. We are facing a global climate crisis. It is deepening. We are entering a period of consequences.” Said Al Gore in a speech at the National Sierra Club Convention in 2005. Many would agree with Gore in taking the
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Air pollution is a major problem facing our environment today. This dilemma is harmful to every single living creature on this planet. How can we limit the causes of air pollution? There are industrial as well as residential causes of air pollution. How can we limit the effects of air pollution? We all know it affects the environment‚ but it also can affect us directly. Air pollution can be defined as impureness of the air. Air pollution is all around us. It might not be as clearly visible in
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In parts of Eastern Africa drought is increasing and poor families are suffering from starvation. Earth viewing satellites are used to position food drop off positions. Chemistry is used to determine the causes smog that hangs over our cities. By determining what causes such smog‚ scientist can develop a better catalytic converter in the cars exhaust system to filter out harmful gasses. Chemistry led to the discovery of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC). Chemist further investigated and found that
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Pollution has become a major issue over the years. It has caused death‚ disease‚ and many health problems. It is a major concern of our world today and not much is being done to prevent it. If not all‚ a lot of pollution is caused by humans. There are different types like industrial‚ agricultural‚ etc. Many people are realizing now the threat that pollution poses to humans. There are three main types of pollution. They are land‚ air‚ and water pollution. Land pollution deals with dumps or other
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