Air & Water Pollution

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What agency regulates tap water?

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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What is the largest (by volume) oil spill ever to occur in the United States?

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Deepwater Horizon oil spill (2010)

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What is the primary use of freshwater around the world?

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Agriculture

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What are the reactants in a campfire?

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Fuel and oxygen

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What does VOCs stand for?

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Volatile Organic Compounds

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What is air pollution?

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The presence of harmful substances in the atmosphere that can affect human health and the environment.

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What are common sources of water pollution?

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Industrial discharge, agricultural runoff, sewage, and plastic waste.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The warming of Earth's surface due to the trapping of heat by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

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What are greenhouse gases?

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Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, including carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O).

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What is acid rain?

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Precipitation that contains high levels of sulfuric or nitric acids, often due to air pollution.