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Vocabulary terms from the Introduction to the Atmosphere Notes

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