ACID RAIN Cantarelli‚ Ilaria García Díaz‚ Bianca Gressier‚ Emilie Martínez Rivas‚ Carmen What’s the acid rain? Acid rain is a rain or any other form of precipitaton that is unusually acidic. What causes acid rain? Acid rain is caused by the burning of fossil fuels. Burning oil‚ gas and coal in power statons releases Sulphur Dioxide into the atmosphere. Burning oil and petrol in motor vehicles puts nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere. These gases mix with water droplets in the atmosphere creatng
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Science one world essay – Acid Rain Acid rain has been an important global issue for centuries. Although most acid rain is caused by human activities‚ some acid rain occurs naturally. An example of natural acid rain is erupting volcanos‚ they give off smoke containing water vapor‚ carbon dioxide‚ sulphur dioxide and nitrogen compounds. The sulphur dioxide and nitrogen compounds cause small amounts of acid rain near the volcano. Pure water is not an acid‚ but even clean rainwater is slightly acidic
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Introduction to rain Rain is liquid water in the form of droplets that have condensed fromatmospheric water vapor and then precipitated—that is‚ become heavy enough to fall under gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycleand is responsible for depositing most of the fresh water on the Earth. It provides suitable conditions for many types of ecosystem‚ as well as water for hydroelectric power plants and crop irrigation. The major cause of rain production is moisture moving along three-dimensional
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Ernest Hemingway – Cat in the Rain Ernest Hemingway was a very famous American author who managed to publish seven novels‚ six short story collections‚ two non-fiction works; Win the Nobel Prize in literature‚ survive two successive plane crashes and be a part of three wars‚ before committing suicide at the age of 61 in 1961. “When less is more”- Ernest Hemingway’s career as an author was based on that phrase. Many‚ if not all‚ of his short stories have been written in a minimalistic writing
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rain This source discusses all the types of corrosion: • Miller‚ L. (2003‚ July 31). Corrosion. Retrieved April 3‚ 2009‚ from http://www.nsls.bnl.gov/about/everyday/corrosion.asp This source discusses how the corrosion known as rust (or iron oxide) forms: • Howstuffworks.com. (2009). How does rust work? Retrieved April 3‚ 2009‚ from http://www.howstuffworks.com/question445.htm These sources describe what acid rain is: • Buchdahl‚ J. (2003). Acid rain. Retrieved April 3‚ 2009‚ from
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Current medication can’t stop the progression of this disease but it can help slow down symptoms for a short while. There is currently 2 FDA approved medications for Alzheimer’s. These medications are cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine and they help treat symptoms of Alzheimer’s including memory loss‚ confusion‚ and problems thinking and reasoning. Cholinesterase inhibitors are usually used to treat people in their early
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Signs and symptoms of Conjunctivitis‚ Swelling of conjunctiva and watering of the eyes are symptoms common to all forms of conjunctivitis. However‚ the pupils should be normally reactive‚ and the visual acuity normal. Viral Viral conjunctivitis is often associated with an infection of the upper respiratory tract‚ a common cold‚ and/or a sore throat. Its symptoms include excessive watering and itching. The infection usually begins with one eye‚ but may spread easily to the other. Viral conjunctivitis
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Singing in The Rain Brianna Walsh The Use of Singing and Dance in Singin’ In the Rain Singin’ In the Rain is a fantastic movie that shows the transition between silent films and “talkies.” This film‚ however‚ would have no impact what so ever if it were not a musical. The dancing in the movie gave it something different making the movie a classic‚ while the singing gave the premise of the movie. Lina Lamont would be the first problem with a normal film. If the movie did not have singing‚ the
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“Cat in the Rain” recounts the story of an American couple on vacation in Italy. The entirety of the story’s action takes place in or around the couple’s hotel‚ which faces the sea as well as the "public garden and the war monument".Throughout the story it rains‚ leaving the couple trapped within their hotel room. As the American wife watches the rain‚ she sees a cat crouched “under one of the dripping green tables.” Feeling sorry for the cat that “was trying to make herself so compact she would
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Depression Depression a serious medical condition in which a person feels very sad‚ hopeless‚ unimportant‚ anger without enthusiasm‚ and often is unable to live in a normal life. Each person is different and will have unique symptoms‚ but here are some of the more common symptoms of depression: >Feeling of sadness and loss: Feeling that life is not worth living or worth the effort to even maintain their appearance or hygiene. They may believe that a negative situation will never change and be pessimistic
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