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Chapter 12.1
Chapter 12.1 What Causes Air Pollution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Air Pollution | The contamination of the atmosphere by wastes from sources such as industrial burning and automobile exhausts |
| Primary Pollutant | A pollutant that is put directly into the atmosphere by human or natural activity |
| Secondary pollutant | A pollutant that forms in the atmosphere by chemical reaction with primary air pollutants, natural components in the air, or both |
| Smog | Urban air pollution composed of a mixture of smoke and fog produced from industrial pollutants and burning fuels |
| Temperature Inversion | The atmospheric condition in which warm air traps cooler air near Earth’s surface |