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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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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