Chapter 4 Science Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Emissions | Pollutants that are released into the air |
Photochemical Smog | A brownish think haze that is a mixture of ozone and other chemicals formed when pollutants react with sunlight |
Ozone | A form of oxygen that has three oxygen atoms in each molecule instead of the usual two; toxic to organisms where it forms near Earth's surface |
Temperature Inversion | a Condition in which a layer of warm air traps polluted air close to Earth's surface |
Acid Rain | Rain or another form of precipitation that is more acidic than normal, caused by the release of molecules of sulfured dioxide and nitrogen oxide into the air |
Radon | A colorless, odorless, radioactive gas |
Ozone Layer | The layer of the upper atmosphere that contains a higher concentration of ozone than the rest of the atmosphere |
Chlororfluorocarbon | Human-made gases containing chlorine and fluorine that are the main cause of ozone depletion |
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