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What causes acid
rain?
Acid rain is mostly caused by emissions of compounds of sulfur, nitrogen, and carbon which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids. TERM 2
population doubling time
DEFINITION 2 The doubling time is the period of time required for a quantity to double in size or value. TERM 3
urbanization
DEFINITION 3 Urbanization (also spelled "urbanisation") is the physical growth of urban areas as a result of global change. TERM 4
Suburbanization
DEFINITION 4 Suburbanization (or suburbanisation) is a term used to describe the growth of areas on the fringes of major cities. TERM 5
urban sprawl
DEFINITION 5 Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is a multifaceted (and often poorly defined) concept, which includes the spreading outwards of a city and its suburbs to its outskirts to low-density, auto-dependent development on rural land, with associated design features that encourage car dependency.
sociological imagination
Sociological imagination is the ability to connect seemingly impersonal and remote historical forces to the incidents of an individuals life. TERM 7
objective element of a social problem
DEFINITION 7 The objective element of a social problem refers to the existence of a social condition. Basically, whether it actually is a problem or not, like gay marriage. TERM 8
subjective element of a social problem
DEFINITION 8 the subjective element of a social problem refers to the belief that a particular social condition is harmful to society and that it should and can be changed. TERM 9
cool biz
DEFINITION 9 The Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE) began advocating the Cool Biz campaign in summer 2005 as a means to help reduce electric consumption by limiting use of air conditioning. TERM 10
bioinvasion
DEFINITION 10 "Invasive species" is a phrase with several definitions.
