Vocabulary Chapter 13 Section 1
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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air pollution | a change to the atmosphere that has harmful effects
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emissions | solid particles and gases from motor vehicles that are released into the air
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ozone | a form of oxygen that has three oxygen atoms in each molecule instead of the usual two
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photochemical smog | a brownish haze that is a mixture of ozone and other chemicals that is formed when nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons, and other pollutants react with one another in the presence of sunlight
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temperature inversion | a condition in which a layer of warm air prevents the rising air from escaping
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acid rain | rain that is more acidic than normal, caused by the release of molecules of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide into the air
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ozone layer | the layer of the upper atmosphere about 30 kilometers above Earth's surface where ozone is concentrated
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chlorofluorocarbon | one of a group of chlorine compounds formerly used in air conditioners and refrigerators
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