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Tamara Kot Englisch 9 Karten

Karten in diesem Stapel (9)

1_________________ the introduction of harmful materials into the environment.Pollution
2Harmful materials are called ___________.pollutants
3___________- chemical poisons used to kill weeds and insectsPesticides
4When air pollutants such as nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide mix with moisture, they change into _________.acids
5Acids fall back to earth as ___________.acid rain
6Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane absorb sunlight reflected from Earth, preventing it from escaping into space. By trapping heat in the atmosphere, they keep Earth warm enough for people to live. This is called ____________.the greenhouse effect
7The increase in worldwide average temperatures is called _____________.global warming
8Chemicals and oils from factories are sometimes dumped or seep into waterways. These chemicals are called ________.runoff
9_____________ is material added to soil to make plants grow larger and faster.Fertilizer