Chapter 16: Geoterms Quiz

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Rain that can cause damage to the environment because it contains acid from factory smoke and car exhaust. It can cause damage to plants, fish, animals, and even buildings. ACID RAIN
A form of energy that comes from nuclear reactions. Radiation has no smell and no taste, but can be very harmful to living things. NUCLEAR RADIATION
A river and all the streams that flow into it. The streams that flow into a river are called tributaries. RIVER SYSTEM
Pollution that starts in one country and crosses boundaries into other countries. TRANS BOUNDARY POLLUTION
This is the nickname given to the three countries in Europe that suffer the most acid rain pollution. BLACK TRIANGLE