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Air Quality LS3
Air Quality LS3 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Law of Conservation of Matter | No matter is created nor distroyed |
| Convection | The transfer of heat from one place to another by the movement of fluids. |
| Primary Pollutants | Pollutants formed directly from natural activities and human activites |
| 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 |
| Photochemical | A chemical reaction that requires sunlight energy. |
| VOCs | A pollutant that reacts with nitrogen oxides to make smog. |
| Theory | Theory is a group of ideas meant to explain a certain topic of science, such as a single or collection of fact, event, or phenomen. |
| Climate | The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period. |