Air Pollution Vocab
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tmckinney225 on May 23, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 CFC | Organic compounds that might be damaging the ozone layer. Including carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, and fluorine. |
| Global Warming | The gradual increase of average global temperature |
| Greenhouse Effect | The warming of the surface of the planet and lower atmosphere. Occurs when water vapor, carbon dioxide, and other gases absorb and reradiate thermal energy. |
| Air Pollution | The contamination of the atmosphere by the introduction of pollutants from human and natural sources. |
| Ozone | A form of oxygen that has three oxygen atoms in each molecule instead of the usual two. |
| Particulate Matter | tiny particles of liquid or solid matter |
| Point-Source pollutants | Pollutants that are released from a single source |
| Nonpoint-source pollutants | Pollutants that come from several sources |
| Acid Precipritation | Rain, sleet, or snow that contains a high concentration of acids |
| Air Quality | A measurement of pollutants in the air |
| Primary Pollutants | Pollutants that are released directly into the atmosphere |
| Secondary pollutants | Pollutants that are not directly released into the atmosphere. They are formed when primary pollutants mix in the atmosphere. |
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