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Homework:
3/4 - Copy vocabulary words in NB
1. photochemical smog - a unique type
of air pollution which is caused by reactions between sunlight and pollutants
like hydrocarbons and nitrogen dioxide.
2. sulfurous smog - results
from a high concentration of sulfur oxides in the air.
3. acid rain - any form of
precipitation with high levels of nitric and sulfuric acids. It can also occur
in the form of snow, fog, and tiny bits of dry material
4. pH scale -measures
alkalinity or acidity: pH7 is neutral, below 7 is acid and above 7 is alkaline.
5. acid -something that has a
sour taste, or something that has a pH of less than 7 in chemistry.
6. base - a substance that, in
aqueous solution, is slippery to the touch, tastes bitter, changes the color of
indicators
7. Clean Air Act - a United States federal law designed to
control air pollution on a national level.
8. scrubber - a diverse group
of air pollution control devices that can be used to remove some particulates
and/or gases from industrial exhaust streams
9. Safe Drinking Water Act - the
principal federal law in the United States intended to ensure safe drinking
water for the public.
10. Clean Water Act - principal
law governing pollution of surface waters in the United States.
