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science def.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ozone layer | layer of ozone O3 in the atmosphere 15-50 km above earth's surface to protect from uv rays |
| monitoring | keep track of something |
| invertebrates | animals without backbones |
| parts per million | ppm 0.001=1000000 |
| spring acid shock | sudden drop of ph |
| toxic | poisonous |
| toxicity | how poisonous a substance is |
| toxins | poison |
| ld 50 | lethal dose 50 |
| heavy metals | 6 poisonous metals copper zinc lead etc. |
| sulfur dioxide | forms when sulfur combines with oxygen in the air |
| nitrogen oxides | a major air pollutant |
| global warming | breaking down of the ozone layer |