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pollution
Term | Definition |
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acid precipitation | precipitation with a pH below 5.6- which occurs when air pollutants from the burning of fossil fuels react with water in the atmosphere react- strong acids can kill organisms. |
pollutants | substance that cantaminates any part of the enviroment. |
greenhouse effect | heat-trapping feature of the atmosphere that keep Earth warm enough to support life. |
ozone deplection | thinning of Earth's ozone layer caused by cfcs leaking into the air and reacting chemically with ozone, breaking ozone molecules apart. |
erosion | movement of soil from one place to another. |
hazardous wastes | waste materials, such as pestisides and left over paints, that are harmful to human health or poisonious to living organisms |