Air and Water Pollution Complete Vocabulary

The release of substances, often pollutants, into the environment

• pH

• Erosion

• Emissions

• Regulation

A chemical element essential for energy transfer in cells.

• Photosynthesis

• Cellular Respiration

• Carbon

• Phosphorous

  The ability of different substances to bond or attract each other.

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Carbon

• Fertilizers

The property of the surface of a liquid that allows it to resist an external force.

• Surface Tension

• Pesticides

• Freshwater

• Aquatic

A community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment

• Forestry

• Ozone

• Topography

• Ecosystem

Ultraviolet radiation from the sun, which can have harmful effects on living organisms.

• Neutral

• Acidic

• UV Radiation

• Basic

Having a pH value less than 7, indicating a substance is acidic. Acidic substances can release hydrogen ions

• Carbon

• Basic

• Acidic

• Nitrogen

The process by which an organism or species adjusts to its environment for survival and reproduction

• Adaptation

• Biotic

• Cellular Respiration

• pH

A molecule composed of three oxygen atoms; protects the Earth from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation in the atmosphere

• pH

• Nitrogen

• Carbon

• Ozone

    Resulting from human activities, especially those that impact the environment.

• Atmospheric

• Anthropogenic

• Depletion

• Erosion