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Which natural source is identified as a contributor to air pollution?
Volcanoes
What is a major contributor to air toxics from anthropogenic sources?
Burning of coal
What are examples of non-criteria air pollutants?
CO2 and CH4
Which industry is listed as a stationary source of air pollution in the text?
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Which category of air pollutants is formed in the atmosphere when a primary air pollutant reacts with substances normally found in the atmosphere or with other air pollutants?
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What refers to peroxyacyl nitrates, which is a group of air pollutants formed from the reaction of hydrocarbons with NOx and sunlight?
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Which fuel is noted as being among the worst in terms of greenhouse gas production?
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What is the natural concentration of ozone in the troposphere near the Earth's surface?
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What is the ratio of water vapor air contains relative to how much it could contain at a specific temperature?
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What establishes convective circulation in the troposphere?
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What is the band of air in which temperature rises with altitude called?
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What is the pattern of atmospheric conditions across large geographical regions over long periods of time called?
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What natural occurrence can worsen air pollution locally?
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