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Surface Water water found in lakes, rivers, and streams
Water Shed an area of land from which water flows into a river
Reservoir artificial lake created by building a dam
Aquifers underground rock formations that hold water
Recharge zone an area of land through which water percolates to be stored as groundwater
Desalinization the process of removing salt water to make fresh water
Non point pollution water pollution that washes in storm sewers from any places, such as parking lots and lawns
Pathogens bacterium, viruses, or parasitic worms that cause disease
Bioaccumulaion increasing amounts of toxins are stored in the bodies of organisms as toxins move up the food chain
Eutrophication the process by which nutrient increase in lake, while oxygen levels decrease
Primary Pollutant pollutants released into the air by human activity
Secondary Pollutant pollutant formed as a result of chemical reactions in the atmosphere
VOC's toxic fumes released by cars, oil refineries, auto-body shops, and dry cleaners
Thermal inversion an atmosphere condition that traps smog near the surface of the earth and prevents it from dispersing
smog an air pollution that hangs over urban areas and reduces visibility
scrubber a pollution-control device that removes pollutants by spraying gases with water
sick building syndrome a severe indoor air pollution caused by inadequate air circulation
Radon a radioactive gas given off by rocks as uranium decays
Asbestos a silica fiber product that can cause lung damage
Acid Precipitation rain, snow, or sleet that has reacted with sulfur or nitrogen oxides
Atmosphere Thin layer of gases that surround the earth
Troposphere The layer of the atmosphere closes to the earth
Stratosphere the part of the atmosphere that contains the ozone
Weather
Climate
Latitude
Greenhouse Effect
Greenhouse effect
Global warming
Chlorofluorocarbons
Urban Area
Suburban Sprawl
Suburban Crisis
Infrastructure
Land-use Planning
Deforestation
Selective Cutting
Overgrazing
reclamation
Wilderness Area
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