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Atmosphere
Vocabulary terms from the Introduction to the Atmosphere Notes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| atmosphere | layer of gases that surrounds a planet |
| nitrogen | makes up 78% of dry air |
| oxygen | makes up 21% of dry air |
| water vapor | water in the form of a gas |
| pollen and volcanic ash | examples of natural sources of pollution |
| pollutants | harmful substances found in the air, in water or on land |
| trace gases | gases found in very small quantities in the atmosphere |
| hydrogen and helium | examples of trace gases |
| Ozone Alert Day | day when high levels of ground level ozone are expected |
| acid rain | precipitation that contains sulfuric and nitric acid |
| three | number of oxygen atoms in an ozone molecule |
| hot and sunny | weather conditions that increase ozone production |
| ground-level ozone | "bad ozone" |
| photochemical smog | occurs when sunlight reacts with certain chemicals to form ground level ozone |
| colorless, tasteless and odorless | 3 characteristics of ozone |