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Atmoshere Vocab Card
Vocab Cards
Term | Definition |
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Atmosphere | the mixture of gases that surround earth |
ozone | A form of oxygen that has 3 oxygen atoms in each molecule instead of the usual 2; it is a toxic form of oxygen |
Air pollution | a change to the atmosphere that has harmful effects |
emissions | solid particles and gases released into the air from a smokestack or motor vehicle |
photochemical smog | a brownish haze that is a mixture of ozone and other chemicals fromed when nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons, and other pollutants react with one another in the preasants of sunlight |