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pollution

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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.  
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Erosion   Movement of soil from one place to another.  
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Greenhouse Effect   Heat-trapping feature of the atmosphere that keeps Earth warm enough to support human life.  
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Hazardous Wastes   Waste materials, such as pesticides and leftover paints, that are harmful to human health or poisonous to living organisms.  
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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.  
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Pollutant   Substance that contaminates any part of the environment.  
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