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• What gases are present in the air you breathe? At what concentrations? • Which gas in the air is most essential to your life? • What gases in the air are responsible for acid rain? For global warming? • What other kinds of pollutants are in the air? Can you name any specific chemicals?

• What gases are present in the air you breathe? At what concentrations? • Which gas in the air is most essential to your life? • What gases in the air are responsible for acid rain? For global warming? • What other kinds of pollutants are in the air? Can you name any specific chemicals?

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10 Take a deep breath. What do you know about the air you are breathing? Think and reflect on the following questions and record your thoughts in your Thoughtbook. • What gases are present in the air you breathe? At what concentrations? • Which gas in the air is most essential to your life? • What gases in the air are responsible for acid rain? For global warming? • What other kinds of pollutants are in the air? Can you name any specific chemicals? We will revisit these questions at the end of the learning activity.
Transcribed Image Text:10 Take a deep breath. What do you know about the air you are breathing? Think and reflect on the following questions and record your thoughts in your Thoughtbook. • What gases are present in the air you breathe? At what concentrations? • Which gas in the air is most essential to your life? • What gases in the air are responsible for acid rain? For global warming? • What other kinds of pollutants are in the air? Can you name any specific chemicals? We will revisit these questions at the end of the learning activity.
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The air is expanded about 60 miles from the surface of the earth. Air contains large number of gases and solid particals.

Only few gases are present majorly in the air.

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