Chapter 12

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Across
  1. 2. long-thins fibers that are valued for their strength and resistance to heat, but are dangerous when exposed to and can cause cuts and scares to the lungs
  2. 3. buildings that have very poor air quality
  3. 4. when harmful substances build up in the air to unhealthy levels
  4. 5. pollutant that forms when primary pollutants react with other primary pollutants or naturally occurring substances
  5. 7. pollutant that is put directly into the air by human activity
  6. 8. when the air above in warmer than the air below trapping pollutants near the Earth's surface
Down
  1. 1. units that the intensity of sound is measured in
  2. 2. rain, sleet, or snow that contains a high concentration of acids
  3. 5. when air pollution hangs over urban areas and reduces visibility
  4. 6. sudden influx of acidic water that causes a rapid change in the water's pH
  5. 9. measure of how acidic or basic a substance is