... balance of greenhouse gases have stayed just right for humans, animals and plants to survive. But today we are having problems keeping this balance. Because we burn fossil fuels to heat our homes, run our cars, produce electricity, and manufacture all sorts of products, we are adding more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. These activities are changing the atmosphere at a greater ... rate than humans have ever experienced. By increasing the amount of "heat-trapping" gases, we are adding to the warming effect of the natural atmospheric greenhouse. This could warm the planet and have a h...

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... dioxide (so2) and oxides of nitrogen (no) react in the atmosphere with water, oxygen and oxidants to form various acidic compounds, sunlight further accelerates this process with the introduction of heat-(Miller). These compounds then fall to the earth in either wet form such as rain, snow, and fog or dry form. There are many negative effects of acid rain for ... and other buildings in the Scandinavian countries is how the prevailing winds blow from east to west in the jet steams both in winter and summer in winter the rosby waves and jet streams tighten and pick up sulphur dioxide emis...

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... dioxide (so2) and oxides of nitrogen (no) react in the atmosphere with water, oxygen and oxidants to form various acidic compounds, sunlight further accelerates this process with the introduction of heat. These compounds then fall to the earth in either wet form (such as rain, snow, and fog) or dry form (such as gas and particles). The wind then blows these ... and other buildings in the Scandinavian countries is how the prevailing winds blow from east to west in the jet steams both in winter and summer in winter the rosby waves and jet streams tighten and pick up sulphur dioxide emissi...

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• Grade Level: Graduate