What is the Air Quality Index (AQI)?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: The AQI was created by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to estimate the amount of certain pollutants present in the air for a particular location and time. High values over 150 reflect unhealthy levels and values less than 150 are consistent with healthier air quality.

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Roughly circular surface depressions produced by concentrated solution of bedrock are called _______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Explain how and why there are large areas off of the Louisiana coast that support no marine life?

What will be an ideal response?

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How many chiral carbons are present in the open-chain form of a ketohexose?

A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6

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Building on the outside bend of a meander is the best location to reduce the possibility of bank erosion during a flood

a. True b. False

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