BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
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ISBN: 9781260670929
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG CUSTOM
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Chapter 20.3, Problem 3MC
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To determine:

The effect of smog, particulates, the thinning ozone layer, and acid deposition on life.

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Air pollution that forms a visible haze in the lower atmosphere is known as smog. Photochemical smog is formed due to the reaction of nitrogen oxides and vehicular emissions in the presence of light. The reaction of sulfur and nitrogen oxides with water results in acid deposition.

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