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Hello mi amore.... I'm back with a new question..... Can air be seen by the naked eye?
Dear Gesus,
Hello again. Hope you're having a nice autumn!
Can air be seen with the naked eye? That depends on what you consider to be "air." The normal, natural components of our atmosphere (oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, etc.) are not visible to the naked eye, being too small and diffuse for our level of resolution.
But if you consider airborne pollutants to be part of "air", then sometimes air can be visible to the naked eye, depending on what the compounds are, and how concentrated they are.
I can tell you from personal experience that you can often see the air in Los Angeles. :( Not a beautiful sight.
Hope that helps.
Dana
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Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
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I can answer biology-related questions in the areas of evolution, zoology, botany, genetics, and ecology. But I don't answer homework questions or provide ideas for your science fair projects. So students please do your learning the right way by reading your text assignments and studying!
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At the University of Miami, I teach Evolution and Biodiversity, Botany, Zoology, Genetics, Ecology, and a variety of seminars (e.g., the Biology and Evolution of Human Gender Roles).
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I have a B.S. in Biology and an A.B. in English from the University of Southern California (1980).
I earned my Ph.D. in Biology in the area of evolutionary biology/visual physiology from the University of Miami in 1989.
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I am currently an "expert" in both the "Rabbits" and "Wild Animals" categories.
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