Prosperous Nations with High Levels of Social Inequality,such as the United

question 55

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Prosperous nations with high levels of social inequality,such as the United States,experience poorer overall health than less prosperous nations that have a more egalitarian society,such as Japan.

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Definitions:

Tropopause

The boundary in the Earth's atmosphere between the troposphere and the stratosphere, where temperature begins to increase with altitude.

Gaseous Biogeochemical Cycles

The circulation of chemical elements like carbon and nitrogen through the atmosphere, involving exchanges between living organisms and physical processes.

Carbon Dioxide

A gas devoid of color and smell, produced from the burning of carbon-containing compounds and the act of breathing. Naturally found in the environment, it is essential for plant photosynthesis.

Atmosphere

The layer of gases surrounding the Earth that is held in place by gravity and is composed of nitrogen, oxygen, and trace gases.