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9 Cards in this Set
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AIR POLLUTION
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a change to the atmosphere that has harmful effects
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EMISSIONS
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solid particles and gases released into the air from a smoke or motor vehicle
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PHOTOCHEMICAL
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a brownish haze that is a mixture of ozone and other chemicals
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TEMPERATURE INVERSION
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condition in which a layer of warm air traps polluted air close to earths surface
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ACID RAIN
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rain that is more acidic than normal
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CHOLOROFLUOROCARBONS
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chlorine compounds formerly used air conditioners
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GREENHOUSE EFFECT
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the process by which heat is trapped in the atmosphere by water vapor, carbon; methane, and other gases
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GLOBAL WARMING
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a gradual increase in the temperature of earths atmosphere
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OZONE LAYER
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the layer of the atmosphere that contains a higher concentration of ozone than the rest of the atmosphere
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