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Pollution
Term | Definition |
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Pollutant | substance that contaminates any part of the enviroment |
Acid Precipitation | precipitation with the pH OF 5.6--which occurs when air pollutants from burning fossil fuels react with water in the atmosphere to form strong acids--that can pollute water, kill fish and plants, and damage soil |
Greenhouse Effect | heat-trapping feature of the atmosphere that keeps Earth warm enough to support life |
Ozone Depletion | thinning of Earth's ozone layer by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) leaking into the air and reacting chemically with ozone, breaking the ozone molecules apart |
Erosion | movement of soil from one place to another |
Hazardous Waste | waste materials, such as pesticides and leftover paints, that are harmful to human health or poisonous to living organisms |