During the process of photosynthesis‚ trees take in carbon dioxide and produce the oxygen we breathe. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture‚ "One acre of forest absorbs six tons of carbon dioxide and puts out four tons of oxygen. This is enough to meet the annual needs of 18 people." Trees‚ shrubs and turf also filter air by removing dust and absorbing other pollutants like carbon monoxide‚ sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide. After trees intercept unhealthy particles‚ rain washes them
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usually through precipitation; this process disrupts ecosystem nutrient flows and may kill freshwater fish and plants dependent on more neutral or alkaline conditions (see acid rain). Acid rain - characterized as containing harmful levels of sulfur dioxide or nitrogen oxide; acid rain is damaging and potentially deadly to the earth’s fragile ecosystems; acidity is measured using the pH scale where 7 is neutral‚ values greater than 7 are considered alkaline‚ and values below 5.6 are considered acid
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HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY AN INTRODUCTION TO RESPIRATION In this essay we will consider a few major aspects of respiration. We shall first consider the interesting history of the study of respiration before moving on to our modern understanding of respiration. We will look at the structure and function of the respiratory system including the upper and lower respiratory tracts with a note on the control system. Secondly we will consider the physiology of respiration. Thirdly we will discuss some
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engines. The reason why we go for aqua silencer is‚ in today life the air pollution causes physical ill effects to the human beings and also the environment. The main contribution of the air pollution is automobiles releasing the gases like carbon dioxide‚ unburned hydrocarbons etc. In order to avoid this type of gases by introducing this aqua silencer. It is fitted to the exhaust pipe of the engine‚ Sound produced under water is less hearable than it produced in atmosphere. This mainly because of
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attacks or breathing problems‚" says Busigner. Steven works at the Hawaii Volcano Observatory‚ developing a computer model that can track the spread of vog. To model current vog conditions in Hawaii‚ scientists like Steven measure the amount of sulfur-dioxide gas that the Kilauea volcano is emitting‚ using current knowledge aswell. Then they add wind forecasts. By combining the information in a computer program‚ they can predict how vog will likely spread around the island and across the state‚ and
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(l) B) H2 SO4 (aq) + 2KOH (aq) C) H2 SO4 (aq) + 2OH- (aq) D) 2H+ (aq) + 2KOH (aq) E) H2 SO4 (aq) + 2KOH (aq) 2H2 O (l) + K2SO4 (s) 2H2 O (l) + SO42- (aq) 2H2O (l) + K2 SO4 (aq) 2H2O (l) + 2K+ (aq) 3) How many sulfur dioxide molecules are there in 1.80 mol of sulfur dioxide? A) 1.08 × 1023 B) 1.00 × 1024 C) 1.08 × 1024 D) 6.02 × 1024 E) 6.02 × 1023 3) 1 ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper. 4) Which element is oxidized and which element
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the past . But this development also brings negative effects to our life . One of the greatest effect that we face now is global warming . Global warming is when the earth heats up (the temperature rises). It happens when greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide‚ water vapor‚ nitrous oxide‚ and methane) trap heat and light from the sun in the earth’s atmosphere‚ which increases the temperature. This hurts many people‚ animals‚ and plants. The greenhouse effect is when the temperature rises because
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the ways we can work to prevent them. According to Google definitions‚ Global Warming is “a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth ’s atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide‚ CFCs‚ and other pollutants” ("Global Warming"‚ 2013). One cause that is not mentioned in the definition of Global Warming is Urbanization. Urbanization is defined as the physical growth of urban areas as a result of rural migration and even suburban
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Trinity Grammar School Year 12 HSC Chemistry Semester 1 Examination (April‚ 2010) This examination contributes 15% towards your final assessment Time Allowed: 3 hours (plus 5 minutes reading time) Student Number:________________________________________ Format of paper Part A: 20 multiple choice questions (worth 1 mark each). All answers must be entered in the special multiple choice Answer sheet provided. Part B: Free response questions worth 80 marks in total. All answers must be written
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