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falling of acidic precipitation onto the planet |
acid deposition |
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recycles nutrients found mainly as gases in the atmosphere |
atmospheric cycle |
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non-living factors in the universe |
abiotic |
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people who believe that humans have no claim to anything on the earth |
preservationist |
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continuous recycling of water between the earth and the atmosphere |
hydrologic cycle |
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Studying the interactions of the physical world is part of __?__. |
environmental science |
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The idea that nature is god is __?__. |
pantheism |
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Bacteria that scientists measure to determine if pathogens are present in water are called __?__. |
coliform bacteria |
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Harmful substances released into the soil, air, or water are __?__. |
pollution |
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The situation in which cool air at the surface becomes overlaid by warmer air is called a(n) __?__. |
temperature inversion |
