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3. A solution is ______ when it has a pH higher than
    7.0. Reveal Word

5. When power plants burn ______, they release
    sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides into the air.

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7. Wet ___________ refers to acidic rain, fog, and
    snow.
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9. _______ deposition can be wet or dry.
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11. _________ energy comes from the heat stored
     in the earth.
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13. A ________ removes sulfur dioxide from the
     gases leaving the smokestack of a power plant.

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1. The government gives an __________ to a power
    plant, letting it release a set amount of sulfur
    dioxide.
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2. One way that people can help prevent acid rain is
    by joining a ________, in which individuals share
    rides to their destination and reduce the number of
    cars polluting the air.
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4. By turning off the lights when you leave a room,
    you are practicing energy ________.
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6. An ________ consists of plants and animals and
    the environment in which they live.
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8. Acid rain dissolves and washes away important
    ________ found in the soil that are necessary for
    the healthy growth of plants.
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10. Hydroelectricity is produced from the energy of
     running _______.
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12. Solar energy is energy that comes from the ___.
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POSSIBLE ANSWERS:

ACID
ALLOWANCE
BASIC
CARPOOL
COAL
CONSERVATION
DEPOSITION
ECOSYSTEM
GEOTHERMAL
NUTRIENTS
SCRUBBER
SUN
WATER

 

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