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LS 3 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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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 pollutant |
ozone | A molecule made up of three oxygen atoms. |
smog | An air pollutant 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. |