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The air around us
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| weather | The condition of earths atmosphere at a particular time and place |
| atmosphere | the envelope of gases that surrounds earth |
| ozone | a form of oxygen that has three oxygen atoms in each molecule instead of the usual two |
| water vapor | water in the form of gas |
| pllutant | harmful substances in air,water and soil |
| photochemical smog | a brownish haze that is a mixture of ozone and other chemicals formed when pollutants react with each other in the presence of sunlight |
| acid rain | rain that contains more acid than normal |