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| compounds (such as carbon dioxide, water, and methane)that trap heat in earths atmosphere |
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| long-term trend toward warmer temperatures accompanied by extreme climatic events and shifting of the climatic zones; more correctly called global climate change |
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| natural process of earths warming and cooling intervals |
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| chemicals in the air water, or soil that cause harm to living things or to the environment |
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| sometimes referred to as acid rain; rain,snow,fog, or dew that has become more acidic |
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| acidic materials (liquids or solids that contain sulfuric or nitric acid) that are deposited on earth |
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| acidic gas that mixes with water vapour in clouds to form acid precipitation |
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| naturally produced acidic gases that mix with water vapour in clouds to form acid precipitation |
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| process of adding natural limestone to lake water to neutralize lakes that have been acidified by acid deposition; |
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| device installed in industrial smokestacks to remove sulfur and other pollutants formed during the combustion of coal |
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| process that chemically breaks down or degrades metal |
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| process of applying a zinc coating to iron or steel to provide a protective barrier between the metal and the environment |
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| a metal used to protect a nearby metal that is more reactive;it draws the corrosion;magnesium is a common sacrificial metal |
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