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22 Cards in this Set
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Natural resource |
anything that occurs naturally in the enviroment used by people |
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pollution |
contamination of Earth's land, water, or air
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point source |
a specific pollution that can be identified
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nonpoint source |
widely spread and cannot be tied to a specific origin
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enviromental science |
the study of natural process in the environment and hoe humans can affect them
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renewable resource |
a natural resource that either always available or is naturally replaced in a relatively short time
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nonrenewable resource |
a natural resource that cannot be replaced in a useful time frame
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sustainable use |
using a resource in ways that maintain the resource at a certain quality for a certain period of time
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ecological footprint |
the amount of land and water that individuals use to meet their resource needs and absorb the waste they produce
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conservation |
the practice of managing the use of resources wisely so the resources last longer
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exponential growth |
when a population grows at an ever-increasing rate
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biodiversity |
the total number of being broken down by bacteria and other decomposers
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keystone peices |
species that influences the survival of many other species in an ecosystem |
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gene |
a sequence of DNA that determines a trait and is passed from parent to offspring
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extinction |
the disapearance of all members of a species
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endangered species |
a species in danger of being extinct in the near future |
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threatened species |
a species that could become endangered in the near future
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habitat desturction |
the loss of a natural habitat
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habitat fragmentation |
the breaking of a habitat into smaller isolated pieces
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poaching |
illegal killing of removal of wildlife from their habitats
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captive breeding |
the mating of animals in zoos or wildlife preserves
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niche |
The function or position of a species within an ecological community |
