air pollution issues Name__________________________ Date_________ Period_____ This is intended as a study guide. For best results‚ I recommend studying all the material first‚ then filling out the worksheet “closed-book/notes” as if taking a test. When done‚ go back to your notes to check your answers. Match the following air pollution issues with ALL appropriate causes (letters) and consequences (numbers). All letters and numbers will be used at least once. Each issue may have any number
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The environmental consequences of light pollution |1 |Imagine yourself walking on the 18th September square at the center of Eindhoven at midnight. The stones where you are walking on are | |2 |illuminated. When you look at your left side‚ you could see the Bijenkorf with all its colored panels. When you look up‚ you see trees | |3 |decorated with lights. It is a beautiful sight‚ but it is questionable whether all those lights are necessary. | |4 |
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Noise pollution in New York City is a very frequently discussed topic. Many people that live in the boroughs surrounding New York City and in the city itself complain about noise pollution without actually knowing the restrictions and laws surrounding the topic. Living in a busy area with tons of traffic and construction can result in an enormous amount of noise‚ New Yorkers should know the laws surrounding noise pollution. Noise pollution is the disturbing or excessive noise that may harm the
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Axia College Material Appendix D Air Pollution Chart After reviewing Ch. 8 and 9 of your text‚ complete the following table‚ then respond to the questions that follow: Issue Sources Health/Environmental Effects Carbon dioxide (CO2) Greenhouse gas‚ Combustion of fossil‚ fuels such as coal‚ oil‚ gas in power plants as well as volcanoes. Also found in soft drinks Helps plants with photosynthesis also keeps the earth insulated. But also keeps the temperatures rising. Also cause global warming
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AP English Literature 11 April 2012 Introduction Light Pollution Imagine. You’ve just reached home after a long day at work. You take off your shoes‚ place them neatly against the wall‚ change into loungewear and sink into the couch. Your eyes are weary so you dim the lights and turn on the television. Time passes by and you remain unmoved . Your skin seems attached to the fabric of the couch‚ the TV is low‚ creating a soft rumble to sleep to‚ accompanied by a faint glow in the darkening
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Vehicular Pollution The majority of today’s pollution is caused by cars and trucks which are the largest single source of air pollution. With the great number of vehicles on the road we are headed toward smoggy skies and dirty air if we do nothing to help stop pollution. Everybody needs a vehicle that burns less fuel. The key to burning less fuel is to make more efficient vehicles and by putting that efficiency to work not letting it go to waste. Another good way to prevent air pollution is by combining
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Abstract. Traffic related noise pollution accounts for nearly two-third of the total noise pollution in an urban area. Noise‚ a by product of urbanization‚ industrialization and motorization‚ is increasingly recognized as an environmental nuisance that effects human health and wellbeing. Traffic noise on existing urban road- ways lowers the quality of life and property values for persons residing near these urban corridors Surat is now the tenth largest city of India having an estimated population
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Noise pollution is displeasing or excessive noise that may disrupt the activity or balance of human or animal life. The word noise is cognate with the Latin word nauseas‚ which means disgust or discomfort.[1] The source of most outdoor noise worldwide is mainly caused by machines and transportation systems‚ motor vehicles‚ aircrafts‚ and trains.[2][3] Outdoor noise is summarized by the word environmental noise. Poor urban planning may give rise to noise pollution‚ since side-by-side industrial and
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These days‚ more and more people are using their own cars to commute. The increasing number of vehicles in our cities contributes to the high levels of pollution in the air. When faced with taking private cars or public transport‚ people react in different ways. I will discuss the for and against arguments of using private cars or public transport. People prefer private cars over public transport for several reasons. Firstly‚ private cars are believed to be faster than public transport since
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3T 2. Module Title: Skill for the Study 3. Assessment Title: Essay 4. Assignment Title: Outline the reasons why plastic pollution has become a problem. How can the problems be solved in the future? 5. Tutor Name: Claire Swanwick 6. Student ID Number: 200939477 7. Date of Submission: 30/11/2012 8. Word count:727 Plastic pollution It is evident that plastic pollution has become a serious problem .More and more people are concerned about how to solve this problem .Using plastic is very normal
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