Chapter 15.2 And 15.3

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Air Pollution

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is the release of damaging materials into the atmosphere.

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Emission

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Substances that are being release, such as smoke and soot, consist of tiny particles, or particles matter.

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Fossil Fuel

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They are carbon- containing fuels that formed millions of years ago from the remains of living things.

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Primary Air Pollutant

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such as soot and carbon monoxide, are pollutants released directly into the troposphere.

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Secondary Air Pollutant

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Harmful products produced when primary air pollutants react chemically with other substances.

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Smog

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An unhealthy mixture of air pollutants that may form over cites and nearby areas.

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Temperature Inversion

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Thermal inversion, is the condition in the troposphere in which layer of cooler air is located beneath a layer of warmer air.

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Acid Deposition

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Acids that can settle to the surface of Earth. May consist of solid or gaseous particles, or the acids may dissolve in fog precipitation.

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Clean Air Act

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Protects and improves the quality of air in order to safe guard human health and the environment.

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Catalytic Converter

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it is a device in a motor vehicle that reduces the amount of air pollutants in emissions.

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Scrubber

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Removes pollutants or changes them chemically before they leave factory smokestacks.

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Ozone Hole

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The area of lowered Ozone concentration over Antarctia that occurs every year from August until October.

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Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)

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Are a family of chemical compounds containing chlorine, flourine, and carbon.

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Montreal Protocol

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The restriction of production of CFCs and other Ozone-depleting substances. The major cuts in CFC manufactures.