Environment
Rain that is far more acidic than normal is called what?
Acid Rain
Average U.S. citizen produces about how many pounds of trash or solid waste, daily?
4.4 pounds
Natural sources, such as forest fires are called what?
Other Sources
Rise in the earth's temperatures is called what?
Global warming
What is produced by households and businesses?
Solid waste
Burning oil, coal, and natural gas are examples of what?
Burning Fossil Fuels
The trapping of heat by carbon dioxide is called what?
Greenhouse Gas
Huge pits where wastes are dumped and buried is called what?
Landfills
Products used on crops to control insects and other pests is called what?
Pesticides
What protects living things from UV radiation?
Ozone layer
Human-made liquid or solid wastes that may endanger human health/environment is called what?
Hazardous Waste
Any dirty or harmful substance in the environment is called what?
Pollution
What damages the layer of the Earth's atmosphere?
Chlorofluorocarbons
A yellow-brown haze that forms when sunlight reacts with air pollution is called what?
Smog
Various kinds of waste, chemicals, and other harmful substances pollute the earth's what?
Water
Batteries, bleach, insecticides, motor oil are all examples of what?
Hazardous Wastes