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What are some common outputs of human impact on the environment?
Common outputs include
carbon monoxide
, sulfur dioxide, methane,
nitrogen oxides
, and particulate matter.
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What are natural causes of environmental impact?
Natural causes include
forest fires
and
volcanic activity.
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What are human causes of environmental impact?
Human causes include industrial emissions, household tools, and
forming chemicals.
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What is the ozone layer and its function?
The
ozone layer
is a layer in the atmosphere that contains high levels of
ozone
(O₃) and absorbs harmful UV rays from the sun.
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What health issues can arise from exposure to airborne particulate matter?
Exposure to airborne particulate matter can lead to
respiratory
issues.
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What is global dimming?
Global dimming refers to the reduction of
sunlight
reaching the Earth's surface due to
airborne
particles.
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What causes acid rain?
Acid rain is caused by emissions of
sulfur dioxide
(SO₂) and
nitrogen oxides
(NOx) that react with water in the atmosphere to form sulfuric acid and nitric acid.
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What are the components of particulate matter?
Airborne
particle matter
Smoke
Soot
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What are the harmful effects of UV rays absorbed by the ozone layer?
Leads to
skin
cancer
Causes
eye
damage
Weakens the
immune
system
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How do human activities contribute to acid rain?
Emissions of
sulfur dioxide
(SO₂)
Emissions of
nitrogen oxides
(NOx)
Reaction with
atmospheric water
to form
acids
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How long does the Earth take to rotate once?
About 24
hours
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What causes day and night on Earth?
Earth's
steady
rotation
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What happens to a place on Earth as it rotates?
It faces the Sun and then
dark space
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How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the Sun?
365
days
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What causes the four seasons?
The tilt of the
Earth's axis
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What are the four seasons in a year?
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
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When does spring start in the UK?
March 21st
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When does summer start in the UK?
June 21st
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When does autumn start in the UK?
September 22nd
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When does winter start in the UK?
December 21st
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What happens to the northern hemisphere during summer?
It tilts towards the
Sun
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How does the length of days compare to nights in summer?
Days
are longer than nights
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Why does the land heat up during summer?
More hours of
sunshine
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How do the Sun's rays affect land area in summer?
They cover a small area of land
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What happens to the northern hemisphere during winter?
It
tilts
away from the Sun
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How does the length of days compare to nights in winter?
Days are
shorter
than nights
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How do the Sun's rays affect land area in winter?
They
cover
a
larger
area
of
land
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What is the relationship between seasons in the northern and southern hemispheres?
When it's summer in the
northern
hemisphere, it's winter in the
southern
hemisphere.
When it's winter in the
northern
hemisphere, it's
summer
in the
southern
hemisphere.
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What is the significance of leap years?
Leap years add an
extra
day.
They correct the calendar year.
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