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- 1atmospherethin layer of gases around the earth
- 2tropospherebottommost layer
- 3stratosphereabove sea level
- 4ozone layerblocks UV radiation
- 5convective circulationa circular current driven by temperature differences, rising air expands and cools, cool air descends and become denser
(convection influences weather and climate) - 6weatheratmosphere conditions in small areas and in short periods of time
- 7climatepatterns of atmospheric conditions over large regions over long periods of time
- 8hurricanesform when winds rush into areas of low pressure
- 9tornadoesform when warm air meets cold air
- 10thermal inversiona layer of cool air forms beneath warm air
- 11air pollutionrelease of pollutants
- 12outdoor air pollutantspollution outside
- 13primary pollutantsdirectly harmful, can form harmful substances
- 14secondary pollutantsformed when primary pollutants react with the atmosphere
- 15sulfur dioxidecolorless gas, strong odor
- 16nitrogen dioxidered-brown gas
- 17particulate mattersolid and liquid particles
- 18scrubbertechnology used to chemically treat gases produced in combustion to remove hazardous, acidic gases
- 19toxic air pollutantsair pollutant that is known to cause cancer, reproductive defects and other health problems to humans and also cause ecological harm to animals and plants
- 20industrial smogburning coal or oil releases
- 21acidic depositionmoving acidic pollutants from the atmosphere onto earth's surface
- 22acid rainprecipitation containing acid
- 23photochemical smogbrown-air smog caused by light-driven reactions of primary pollutants
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