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Pollution
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 to form strong acids - that can pollute water, kill fish and plants, and damage soils. |
Erosion | Movement of soil from one place to another. |
Greenhouse Effect | Heat-trapping feature of the atmosphere that keeps Earth warm enough to support human life. |
Hazardous Wastes | Waste materials, such as pesticides and leftover paints, that are harmful to human health or poisonous to living organisms. |
Ozone Depletion | Thinning of Earth's ozone layer caused by chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's) leaking into the air, and reacting chemically with ozone, breaking the ozone molecules apart. |
Pollutant | Substance that contaminates any part of the environment. |