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18 Cards in this Set
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natural resource
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a resource from nature
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raw material
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anatural resource that have to be processed to be useful
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industrial
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the development of manufacturing in an economy
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renewable resource
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a natural resource that can be replaced
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nonrenewable resource
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a natural resource that con not be replaced
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fossil fuels
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fuels from the earth
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manufacturing
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processing raw materials to make products
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biodiversity
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a large variety of living things in a region
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enviorment
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natural surroundings
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pollution
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waste in the air, water, and soil that can be harmful
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civil engineering
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technology for building building structures that alter the landscape
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ecosystem
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a complex system
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deforestation
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a loss of forest cover in a region
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habitat
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where things live
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acid rain
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a rain of acid that harms the planet
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ozone layer
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a layer in the earths atmosphere
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global warming
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a rise in the regular climate
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recycle
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reusing things
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