Flashcards › Chapter 27, Section 2

A substance that contaminates the environment Pollutant Precipitation with a pH below 5.6 Acid precipitation Heat trapping feature of the atmosphere Greenhouse effect The thinning of the ozone layer Ozone depletion The movement of soil from one place to another Erosion Waste materials that are harmful to human health or poisionous to living organisms Hazardous wastes Chapter 27: Conservation Section 2: Pollution