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Environmental Science Quiz 1
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- 1Amount of water in the air relative to total air volumeAbsolute Humidity
- 2The Kelvin temperature scale was developed to relate heat energy to the motion of particles. At absolute zero, all particles are at rest. The conversion factor for a reading in Celsius would be to add 273.15 degreesAbsolute Temperature
- 3Solution produced that is sensitive to one component of the air, such as nitrogen dioxide or oxygenAbsorbing Solution
- 4Gases in the atmosphere that combine with water vapor to form acid rain, acid hail, and/or acid snow. These gases include carbon dioxide, sulfur and nitrogen compoundsAcid Rain/Deposition Gases
- 5Rainfall with a pH even or less than 5.6. The general range of acid rain is between 5.6 and 3.6. The lowest pH of rainfall measured was 2.0Acid Rain
- 6snow with a reduced pH. The acid is released when the snow meltsAcid Snow
- 7The lowering of pH in rivers and lakes as a result of acid rain, sleet or snowAcidification
- 8Energy required to initiate a reaction or processActivation Energy
- 9Process or organism that requires oxygenAerobic
- 10Bar graph used to display the age distribution of individuals within a population the data is sometimes displayed using grouped data or the display is altered to show the distribution of males and females within the populationAge-Structure Diagrams
- 11Volume of air that has acquired its characteristics by remaining in an area for an extended period of timeAir Mass
- 12Weight of the overlying atoms in the atmosphere above a pointAir Pressure
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