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Pollution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pollutant | Substance that contaminates any part of the environment. |
| Acid Precipitation (Rain) | Precipitation with a pH below 5.6 which occours when air pollutants from the burning of fossil fuels react with water in the atmosphere to form strong acids. |
| Greenhouse Effect | Heat trapping feature of the atmosphere that keeps Earth warm enough to support life. |
| Ozone Depletion | Thinning of Earth's ozone layer caused by chlorofluorocarbons leaking into the air and reacting chemically with ozone, breaking the ozone molecules apart. |
| Erosion | Movement of soil from one place to another. |
| Hazardous Waste | Waste materials such as pesticides and leftover plants, that are harmful to human health or poisonous to living organisms. |