Figure 13.1 sources of primary pollutants SOURCES OF PRIMARY POLLUTANTS NATURAL Bacteria, viruses Breaking Pollens, terpenes Blowing dust Volcanoes Wildfires seas ACCENTUATED BY HUMANS Nuclear or atomic Roasting, heating, refining Mining, quarrying, farming Combustion Chemical processes processes processes processes Created by humans

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According to Figure 13.1 , wildfires are a natural source
of primary pollutants. This fact implies that the smoke in
this image is a “natural pollutant.” However, these fires
had a human origin. Is this air pollution “natural”? What
term or phrase best fits this example? 

Figure 13.1 sources of primary pollutants
SOURCES OF PRIMARY POLLUTANTS
NATURAL
Bacteria,
viruses
Breaking
Pollens,
terpenes
Blowing
dust
Volcanoes
Wildfires
seas
ACCENTUATED BY HUMANS
Nuclear or
atomic
Roasting,
heating,
refining
Mining,
quarrying,
farming
Combustion
Chemical
processes
processes
processes
processes
Created
by
humans
Transcribed Image Text:Figure 13.1 sources of primary pollutants SOURCES OF PRIMARY POLLUTANTS NATURAL Bacteria, viruses Breaking Pollens, terpenes Blowing dust Volcanoes Wildfires seas ACCENTUATED BY HUMANS Nuclear or atomic Roasting, heating, refining Mining, quarrying, farming Combustion Chemical processes processes processes processes Created by humans
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