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Dangers of Dust
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aerosol | A tiny solid or liquid particle suspended in air or as a gas that can be natural or artificial. |
| computer model | A program that runs on a computer that creates a model, or simulation, of a real-world feature, phenomenon or event. |
| jet stream | A fast-flowing, high-altitude air current. |
| Karakoram | A group of parallel mountain ranges that run ~300 miles across Asia, forming the watershed between Central and South Asia. |
| runoff | The rainwater that runs off of land into rivers, lakes and the seas. |
| seedling | The initial plant that sprouts leaves and roots after emerging from a seed. |
| Tibetan plateau | The planet’s highest plateau, and a cold, snowy region in southwestern China. |
| soot | Soot, or black carbon, is the oily residues of incompletely burned materials from fossil fuels. Soot particles are very small and can get stuck deep in your lungs if inhaled |
| Ural Mountains, or Urals | A range of mountains that runs through west-central Russia and has in the past served as a physical boundary between Europe to the west and Asia to the east. |
| climate | The weather conditions that typically exist in one area, in general, or over a long period. |
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