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the deposition of acidic substances on the ground
acid deposition
the oxygen consumed in decomposing organic waste
biochemical oxygen demand
a pollutant formed by the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels
carbon monoxide
an organization formed to control the market for a particular commodity, usually by restricting supply
cartel
oxygen found in a dissolved form in water; it is essential for aquatic animals, and depleted my pollution
dissolved oxygen
an exchange of a good or service that takes place without agreement of the parties in a market; pollution is generally considered an externality
externality
a source of chemical energy in formerly living plant and animal tissue. coal, oil, and natural gas are examples
fossil fuel
a chemical substance composed of carbon and hydrogen; contribute to the formation of photochemical smog
hydrocarbon
electricity generated by water passing through turbines at a dam
hydroelectric power
something that is useful and exists independent of of human activity
natural resource
a compound of nitrogen and oxygen; a component of air pollution
nitrogen oxide
a small solid particle in the air; a component of air pollution
particulate
a mixture of air pollutants formed by interaction of sunlight and pollutants
photochemical smog
a device that converts light into electricity
photovoltaic cell
a human caused increase in the amount of a substance in the atmosphere
pollution
a site at which solid waste is deposited and covered with layers of earth
sanitary landfill
a way of managing a renewable natural resource such that harvest can continue indefinitely
sustained yield
a layer in the atmosphere in which relatively warm air lies above cooler air
temperature inversion
a pollutant that can be harmful even at very low concentrations
toxic substance
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Geog ch 9
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Exam 2i
Updated
2010-11-03T00:35:18Z
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