| A | B |
|---|
| pesticide | poison to kill mammals, such as mice and rats |
| herbicide | poison to kill unwanted plants, such as weeds |
| insecticide | poison to kill insects |
| fertilizer | chemicals that help plants grow |
| Farms and ranches | agricultural area |
| urban area | city, in contrast to a rural area |
| residential area | neighborhood with houses |
| smokestack, water pipe | 2 examples of where point source pollution comes from |
| field with fertilizer, parking lot, storm sewers | at least 3 example of where nonpoint source pollution comes from |
| runoff | water running over the ground |
| sediment | the small particles dirt are made from |
| deposit | to put down, as in "the river will _________ sediments" |
| water and air | locations of pollution in science definition |
| people, animals, plants, property | things harmed by pollution in science definition |
| diffuse | spread out (term starts with "d") |
| runoff | water moving over the ground |
| toxic | poisonous (starts with "t") |
| construction sites | places where buildings are being built |
| active listening | listening strategy used in this classroom that improves learning |
| Primary Pollutant | Something humans put in air or water that directly harms life or property |
| secondary pollutant | something harmful in atmosphere made from other primary pollutants |
| Primary pollutants that make ozone | NOX and VOCs (nitrous oxides and volatile organic compounds |
| carbon dioxide and methane | top two greenhouse gasses |
| particulate matter | air pollution made of little bits of stuff that scatter light and stay suspended in air |
| sulfur compounds and carbon dioxide | two precursors to acid precipitation |
