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Understanding Earth's Environmental Vocabulary

Explore terms like tributary, aquifers, acid rain, and more to understand environmental concepts better. Learn the impact of the greenhouse effect, ozone layer, and global warming on our planet.

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Understanding Earth's Environmental Vocabulary

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  1. Vocabulary WordsCopy on specified page of your SS Notebook Tributary – Any smaller stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river. Aquifers – Underground, water-bearing layers of rock, sand, or gravel. Acid rain – A type of polluted rain, produced when pollution from smokestacks combines with water vapor. Ozone layer – A form of oxygen in the atmosphere that helps protect Earth from harmful solar radiation. Global warming – A slow increase in Earth’s average temperature. Greenhouse effect – Process by which Earth’s atmosphere traps heat.

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