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Temperature inversions and suspended particle matter smogs
What is smoke,
What are the main causes of smoke,
Why is particle size important
15
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photochemical smogs
Describe the formation of photoch...,
What is a photochemical smog,
What are pans
3
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control of atmospheric pollutants
What are the general methods of c...,
Give some examples of legislation...,
How can energy conservation be us...
12
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monitoring atmospheric pollutants
What are the ways of monitoring a...,
How can biological indicators hep...,
What makes a good biological indi...
3
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Acid rain
What is the ph of rain normally a...,
What is acid rain,
What are the main gases involved ...
12
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tropospheric ozone and carbon monoxide
What are the effects of troposphe...,
What are the sources of troposphe...,
How can tropospheric ozone be con...
6
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the effects of environmental features on severity of pollution
Define degradation,
List the features which can affec...,
Outline the affects of temperatur...
16
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general strategies to control pollution
What are the general strategies f...,
What is the purpose of a critical...,
After a critical pathway analysis...
20
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oil pollution
List the sources of oil pollution,
Give some examples of waste lubri...,
Outline how oil exploration is a ...
13
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water pollution
What factors affect the concentra...,
How does the effluent quantity af...,
How does volume of water affect d...
8
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thermal pollution
What is the source of thermal pol...,
What are the effects of thermal p...,
Outline why dissolved oxygen is a...
7
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pesticide pollution
List the properties of pesticides...,
Outline how pesticides affect the...,
Outline how pesticides affect the...
13
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inorganic nutrient pollution
What are the sources of inorganic...,
List the effects of inorganic nut...,
Define eutrophication
8
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organic nutrient pollution
What are the sources of organic n...,
List the effects of organic nutri...,
Outline how organic nutrients cau...
13
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acid mine drainage
What are sources of acid mine dra...,
What are the effects of acid mine...,
What are the controls of acid min...
3
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noise pollution
Why is a logarithmic scale used t...,
What is the range frequency range...,
What are the effects of noise on ...
13
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ionising radiation
What are the uses of ionising rad...,
How is ionising radiation used in...,
What are the uses of ionising rad...
18
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heavy metals
List some examples of heavy metals,
What are some sources of lead pol...,
What are the effects of lead poll...
10
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solid waste management
What are the sources of solid wastes,
What are the properties of solid ...,
Why are more affluent individuals...
17
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