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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| law of conservation of matter | matter is neither created nor destroyed |
| convection | the transfer of heat in a fluid through a current made up of warm, rising fluid and cool, sinking fluid |
| primary pollutants | pollutant formed directly from natural activities and human activities |
| secondary pollutants | pollutant formed from primary pollutants |
| ozone | a molecule made up of three oxygen atoms |
| smog | an air pollutant formed from nitrogen oxides and VOC's and activated by sunlight energy |
| photochemical | a chemical reaction that requires sunlight energy |
| volatile organic compound (VOC) | a pollutant that reacts with nitrogen oxides to make smog |