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Chapter 12 SG

Chapter 12 Study Guide

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The increase in the concentrationi of acid is called? Acidification
When harmful substanses build up in the air to unhealthy levels is the result of? Air Pollution
Several minerals that form in long, thin fibers and are valued for their strength and resistence to heat are? Asbestos
Victims of the disease asbestosis have more and more difficulty? Breathing
This is a short term affect of air pollution. Bronchitis
Radon destroys genetic material in cells and can lead to? Cancer
What is an important component of emission? Carbon Monoxide
The Clean Air Act in 1970 allowed the EPA to regulate what? Vehicle Emission
The intesnsity of sound is measure in what? Decibels
A long term health affect of air pollution is? Heart Disease
An area with temperature inversion makes the air? Warmer
Any kind of sound is? Noise
What is used to measure how acidic or basic something is? PH
A pollutant that is put directly into the air is? Primary Pollution
What is a colorless, tasteless, and odorless gas that is produced by decaying Uranium. Radon Gas
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