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B. Write the meaning of the following concepts in your own words: 1. Pollution 2. Pollutants 3. Particulates.guys help me plese​

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Explanation:

1).Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise, heat, or light. Pollutants, the components of pollution, can be either foreign substances/energies or naturally occurring contaminants.

2).Pollutants are the elements, molecules and particles involved in pollution - life can be harmed when exposed to these materials, and the effects of them on humans and plants are well known. ... Different types of pollutants include: Nitrogen oxides (NOx) Sulfur oxides (SOx) Particulate matter (PM)

3).Particulates – also known as atmospheric aerosol particles, atmospheric particulate matter, particulate matter (PM), or suspended particulate matter (SPM) – are microscopic particles of solid or liquid matter suspended in the air. ... Sources of particulate matter can be natural or anthropogenic.