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Pollution
Question | Answer |
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Pollutant | Substance that contaminates any part of an environment. |
Acid Precipitation | Precipitation with a ph below 5.6 which occurs when air pollutants from the burning of fossil fuels raect with water in the atmosphere to form acids that can pollute water,kill fish, and damage soils. |
Greenhouse Effect | Heat trapping feature of the atmosphere that keeps earth warm enough to support life. |
Ozone Depletion | Thinning of earths ozone layer caused by chlorofluorocarbons leaking into the air. |
Erosion | Movement of soil from one place to another. |
Hazardous Waste | Waste materials ,such as pesticids and leftover paints that are harmful to human health |