The Two Major Sources of Pollutants Involved in Acid Deposition

question 39

Multiple Choice

The two major sources of pollutants involved in acid deposition are nitrogen dioxide and

• A) sulfur dioxide.
• B) carbon dioxide.
• C) chlorofluorocarbons.
• D) polybrominated diphenyl ethers.

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Definitions:

Probability

The quantification of the chance that an event will happen, expressed as a number ranging from 0 to 1.

Random Variable

A Random Variable is a variable whose possible values are numerical outcomes of a random phenomenon.

Normal Curve

A symmetrical, bell-shaped distribution where most occurrences take place around the mean and probabilities for values taper off as they move away from the mean.

Standard Deviation

A statistic that measures the dispersion or variability of a dataset relative to its mean, used to quantify the amount of variation.