Geog ch 9

the deposition of acidic substances on the ground

the oxygen consumed in decomposing organic waste

a pollutant formed by the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels

an organization formed to control the market for a particular commodity, usually by restricting supply

oxygen found in a dissolved form in water; it is essential for aquatic animals, and depleted my pollution

an exchange of a good or service that takes place without agreement of the parties in a market; pollution is generally considered an externality

a source of chemical energy in formerly living plant and animal tissue. coal, oil, and natural gas are examples

a chemical substance composed of carbon and hydrogen; contribute to the formation of photochemical smog

electricity generated by water passing through turbines at a dam

something that is useful and exists independent of of human activity

a compound of nitrogen and oxygen; a component of air pollution

a small solid particle in the air; a component of air pollution

a mixture of air pollutants formed by interaction of sunlight and pollutants

a device that converts light into electricity

a human caused increase in the amount of a substance in the atmosphere

a site at which solid waste is deposited and covered with layers of earth

a way of managing a renewable natural resource such that harvest can continue indefinitely

a layer in the atmosphere in which relatively warm air lies above cooler air

a pollutant that can be harmful even at very low concentrations