ES Ch 12 Vocab Review - Air

the contamination of the atmosphere by the introduction of pollutants from human and natural sources

• smog

• primary pollutant

• secondary pollutant

• air pollution

a pollutant that is put directly into the atmosphere by human or natural activity

• air pollution

• secondary pollutant

• primary pollutant

• smog

a pollutant that forms in the atmosphere by chemical reaction with primary air pollutants, natural components in the air, or both

• primary pollutant

• secondary pollutant

• smog

• air pollution

urban air pollution composed of a mixture of smoke and fog produced from industrial pollutants and burning fuels

• acid precipitation

• smog

• asbestos

• secondary pollutant

the atmospheric condition in which warm air traps cooler air near Earth's surface

• smog

• acid precipitation

• acid shock

• temperature inversion

a set of symptoms, such as headaches, fatigue, eye irritation, and dizziness, that may affect workers in modern, airtight office buildings

• decibels (dB)

• asbestos

• sick-building syndrome

• smog

any of six silicate minerals that form bundles of minute fibers that are heat resistant, flexible, and durable

• asbestos

• temperature inversion

• decibel (dB)

• acid shock

the most common unit used to measure loudness

• sick-building syndrome

• asbestos

• decibel (dB)

• temperature inversion

precipitation, such as snow, sleet, or snow, that contains a high concentration of acids, often because of the pollution of the atmosphere

• acid shock

• decibel (dB)

• asbestos

• acid precipitation

a value that is used to express the acidity or alkalinity (basicity) of a system

• decibel (dB)

• pH

• acid shock

• acid precipitation