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14 Cards in this Set
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Forest destruction that results from human activity |
Deforestation |
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The destruction of an organism, or the removal of an organism from its habitat |
Direct harvesting |
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The movement of energy through an ecosystem |
Energy flow |
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A fuel, such as coal and gas, that comes from the remains of organisms that lived millions of years ago |
Fossil fuel |
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A increase in earth's average surface temperature caused by an increase in greenhouse gases |
Global warming |
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The process of converting an economy into one in which large-scale manufacturing is the primary economic base |
Industrialization |
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Any resource, such as fossil fuels and minerals, that cannot be replaced |
Nonrenewable resource |
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An energy source that results from splitting atoms |
Nuclear fuel |
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The layer of ozone has in the upper atmosphere that protects earth from some of the sun's radiation |
Ozone shield |
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A harmful change in the chemical makeup of the soil, water, or air |
Pollution |
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Earth's resources, such as our food supply and solar energy, which, given time, can be replaced |
Renewable resource |
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All of the practical scientific knowledge that has been used to meet human needs |
Technology |
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An exchange or agreement made to reach a compromise |
Trade-off |
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The process by which water continuously moves from earth's surface to the atmosphere and back |
Water cycle |
