Vocab #8

the liquid that descends from the clouds as rain, forms streams, lakes and seas

• Groundwater

• Water

• Acid rain

a specially engineered area where waste can be buried safely

• Landfill

• Sewage

• Air

the mixture of invisible odorless, tasteless nitrogen and oxygen gases that surrounds the earth

• Fossil Fuels

• Ozone

• Air

loud, confused, or senseless shouting or outcry

• Conservation

• Noise

• Radiation

a population of individuals in a common location

• Community

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Noise

rain that is more acidic that normal rain

• Nonrenewable resources

• Air

• Acid rain

substance that cannot be replaced once they are used

• Nonrenewable resources

• Pollution

• Hazardous Waste

a gas made of three oxygen atoms

• Career

• Ozone

• Acid rain

the oil, coal, and natural gas that are used to provide energy

• Smog

• Sewage

• Fossil Fuels

an event caused by nature, results in widespread damage

• Career

• Natural Disaster

• Biodegradable