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chapter 13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Point-source pollution | pollution that comes from a specific site |
| Non-point-source pollution | pollution that comes from many sources rather than from a single specific site |
| Thermal pollution | a temperature increase in a body of water that is caused by human activity and that has a harmful effect on water quality and in the ability of that body of water to support life |
| Primary pollutant | a pollution 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 pollutant |
| Smog | urban air pollutants composed of a mixture of smoke and fog produced from industrial pollutants and burning fuels |
| Climate | the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time |
| Ozone | a gas molecule that is made up of three oxygen atoms |
| Chlorofluorocarbons | hydrocarbon in which some or all of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by chlorine and fluorine; used in coolants for refrigerators, air conditioners, and in cleaning solvents |
| Greenhouse gases | a gas composed of molecules that absorb and radiate infrared radiation from the sun |
| Global Warming | a gradual increase in average global temperature |
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