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Acid deposition results from burning fossil fuels that release _____ that react in the atmosphere to form acids that fall back to Earth as acid rain, snow, and fog.

Which statement is NOT true of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill?

_____ is removing dirt and rock that overlays a mineral deposit close to the surface in order to access that deposit.

Burning coal to generate electricity does NOT create:

Use the following graph to answer the question(s) below. Reference: Ref 10-2 The city with the LOWEST particulate matter concentration in the air during 1990–1998 was:

Peat, the precursor to coal formation, is typically formed in areas:

You are driving a car. The emissions coming out of the automobile tailpipe are considered to be:

Paints can release _____ while drying, and one way to prevent these pollutants from accumulating indoors is by _____.

Use the following graph to answer the question(s) below. Reference: Ref 9-2 The Middle East holds approximately _____ of the world’s oil reserves.

The key to generating electricity from coal is the generation of: