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Types of Air Pollution
Acid Rain
Vocab
100

Air pollution that hangs over cities and reduces visibility.

smog

100
This type of precipitation has a lower pH level than normal precipitation.
Acid precipitation, or acid rain.
100

A pollutant that is put directly into the air by human activity.

primary pollutant

200

Air that come from car engines

carbon dioxide

200

A measure of how acidic or basic a substance is.

 pH

200

the act of poisoning/polluting the environment 

contamination

300

Yellow tree sperm that is all over the place right now or what many flowers have.

Pollen

300

This is the pH of pure water.

 7.0

300
The condition when buildings have very poor air quality.
What is sick-building syndrome?
400

Air pollution can come from a specific type of building

Industries or/and factories

400

A sudden influx of acidic water that changes the water's pH.

acid shock

400

something that pollutes the air

pollutant

500

These form when primary pollutants react with other primary pollutants or with naturally occurring substances. Ozone is an example.

 secondary pollutants

500

Can acid rain damage paint?

yes

500

hazardous substances released into the environment

toxins