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AQ vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Law of Conservation of matter | Matter can neither created nor destroyed |
| convection | The transfer of heat in fluid through a current made up of warm, rising fluid and cool, sinking fluid. |
| primary pollutants | Pollutants formed directly from natural activities and human activities |
| secondary pollutants | Pollutants 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 |
| volatile organic compound (VOC) | A pollutat that reacts with nitrogen oxides to make smog |
| theory | A big idea in science, developed overtime using lots of evidence |
| climate | The normal weather conditions of a region over many years |