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Pollution
Term | Definition |
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Pollutant | substance that contaminates any part of the environment. |
Acid Precipitation | precipitation with a pH below 5.6 which occurs when air pollutants from the burning of 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 caused by chlorofluorocarbons (CFC'S) 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 paint that are harmful to humans health or poisonous to living organisms. |