What has happened with the emissions of major pollutants in the United States in recent decades? What has happened with concentrations of “criteria pollutants” in U.S. ambient air in recent decades? Name one health risk from toxic air pollutants.

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Q: What are your specific suggestions to lessen or manage wastes being generated especially in this…

A: ● Healthcare wastes have increased tremendously during COVID-19 pandemic. ● Improper management of…

Q: Meteor showers are the result of the Earth passing through the dust-filled orbit of a comet.…

A: Answer :  The given statement is true. Meteor showers are takes place when the Earth passing through…

Q: Climate change and oceans-fill in the blanks When you burn fossil fuels enters the atmosphere, this…

A: When you burn fossil fuels large amount of CO2 enters the atmosphere, this traps heat. So the more…

Q: Describe the method you will recommend to use to determine the variety and abundance of life forms…

A: * Seagrass meadow:-  A seagrass meadow or seagrass bed is an underwater ecosystem formed by…

Q: Describe acid deposition, discuss its consequences, and explain how we are addressing it

A: Acid deposition refers to any type of precipitation that contains acid components and falls to the…

Q: What History of OPEC and when was it formed and who was the main architect and also why OPEC was…

A: ● The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a permanent, intergovernmental…

Q: How do you think you can improve yourself in your role as a nature manager?

A: The given question is the responsibilities of a nature manager.

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A: The surroundings in which all the plants, animals and other living organisms reside is known as the…

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A: 1- The country B will face decline in population in the coming years due to less number of women in…

Q: explain the Surface Energy Balance Equation and its Components

A: The concept of surface energy balance is used to define the balance of all surface energy inputs and…

Q: How are some people trying to prevent or slow sprawl? Describe some key elements of “smart growth.”…

A: Fast geographic growth of cities and towns, generally marked by low-density housing developments,…

Q: From its spectral type, the surface temperature of a main sequence star is measured to be about…

A: Using the 1/r^2 rule method, we can acquire a decent estimate of the star's distance by measuring…

Q: What evidence do scientists use to study the ancient atmosphere? Describe what a proxy indicator is,…

A: Earth's ancient atmosphere was not like that is present. The earliest atmosphere was rich in gases…

Q: As described in this chapter, a life cycle assessment is a highly quantitative and rigorousway to…

A: The life cycle assessment has its own impact on environment. Below are the answer explained briefly.

Q: If Earth's interior were no longer hot but all other processes on Earth continued unchanged, what…

A: If the interior of the Earth were no longer hot, the planet would dry and become like Mars. The heat…

Q: Glossopteris, a fern-like plant that favors a warm, swampy climate, has been found in Antarctica,…

A: Although the globe was much warmer than it is today. Pangaea's disintegration caused significant…

Q: In which region of the Milky Way does the Sun lie? Group of answer choices Bulge Disk Globular…

A: The Halo is a roughly spherical distribution which contains the oldest stars of the galaxy, the…

Q: Describe FOUR anthropogenic activities that lead to the decrease of oxygen in bodies of water,…

A: Oxygen is a component of non-metallic which exists in its free structure as dry, unscented and makes…

Q: What are the main geological features of Oman? List and provide discussion about each of them.

A: Oman is a country on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula, situated in Southwest Asia,…

Q: Define luster.

A: Rocks and minerals are characterized and classified by their distinct physical properties such as…

Q: 17. What clean water regulation do you think has had the greatest impact on water quality in the…

A: Q17. Answer : Clean Water Act (CWA) is the very important law that passed in 1972, where this Act…

Q: Rivers, lakes and oceans of liquid methane are found on the surface of Titan, the largest moon of…

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Q: Define weathering and distinguish between the two main categories of weathering.

A: Weathering is the breaking down of rocks at the Earth’s surface through the action of water, air,…

Q: Which of the following planets has a spin axis tipped sideways, so that it appears to "roll" around…

A: Answer : option a. Uranus is correct answer. Uranus is the only planet in the solar system that has…

Q: Who launched a consumer boycott to save ETP dolphins? Was it successful? Explain

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Q: Saturn has clouds made mainly of water crystals.   a. True b. false

A: Answer :  Yes, the given statement is somehow true but it is not totally ture because Saturn and…

Q: ZONE OF SANITARY PROTECTION ATMOSPHERIC AIR 1. distance from industrial plant to residential area 2.…

A: The sanitary protection zone of any industrial enterprise is established inorder to minimize the…

Q: What does a porphyritic texture indicate about the history of an igneous rock?

A: Igneous rock is the original rock. It is formed after cooling and solidification of magma or lava…

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A: Answer:-  Reversing environmental destructions means making efforts to make our environment better…

Q: Describe the types of toxic substances in the environment, the factors that affect their toxicity,…

A: Toxic or Poisonous substances are those which hurts the climate as well as its living-things. A few…

Q: What are the four geographic factors that effect temperature?

A: The four geographic factors that affect the temperature are 1. Latitude, 2. Altitude, 3.…

Q: Define sprawl and discuss its causes and effects

A: Sprawl is considered in urban geography as a phenomenon in which urbanization spreads across the…

Q: Would it be possible for an earthquake at this same location to be felt where you live? Why or why…

A: The answer would be the yes or no! The reason for yes will be that if i am living an area where the…

Q: Comets are objects in the Solar System with highly elongated elliptical orbits that take them close…

A: The description of the statement has been derived through Kepler's law.

Q: Which of the following is NOT true of Jupiter?   a. A rotational speed slower than Mercury   b.…

A: In our universe, there is a galaxy which is known as the milky way galaxy. This is where our solar…

Q: Is environmental science related to the course Bachelor of Science in Forestry? If yes, give…

A: Answer:- Yes, environmental science related to the course of BSc in forestry.

Q: Compare and contrast the major methods of timber harvesting. Name an advantage and a disadvantage of…

A: Timber harvesting is the process of harvest of trees and reforestation. It includes cutting trees…

Q: What is e-waste and what factors account for the growing amounts of e-waste overtime?

A: Wastes can be defined as any substance or material which is discarded or defective and which does…

Q: Are forest fires a bad thing? Explain your answer

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Q: In which of the following energy bands is it NOT possible to study the galactic center? Group of…

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Q: The climate changes naturally, so why worry about climate change?

A: Climatology is the field of science which deals with studying the climate and the earth atmosphere…

Q: Compare and contrast the following minerals. State their differences and the key factors or…

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Q: What is meant by a mineral’s tenacity? List three terms that describe tenacity

A: The mineral can be explained as a naturally formed, inorganic substance that have fixed chemical…

Q: The nucleus of a comet is composed mainly of which of the following?   a.Water   b.Ammonia…

A: Comets are ice comets made up of frozen gases, minerals, and dust that remained after the solar…

Q: As warm water moves to higher latitudes, the salinity changes. Unlike surface water, deep water…

A: Evaporation draws freshwater from the ocean into the sky, raising its salinity, precipitation…

Q: How do you think American cities should try if at all, to reduce traffic congestion

A: Congestion is a constant problem for cities in the United States and around the world, and it is…

Q: In the geologic timeline, what are the signifance of the eon, era, period, epochs, stages/ages?

A: The history of the planet is difficult to understand but there are methods or evidence from which we…

Q: a) Urban water-related issues are given such high priority due to the fact that over half of the…

A: Urban water management considers the entire water cycle, allows water elements to be included early…