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Life Science
Environmental Problems Ch. 4 Sec. 1
Question | Answer |
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Pollution | An unwanted change in the environment caused by substances or forms of energy. |
Renewable Resource | A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed. |
Nonrenewable Resource | A resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which it is consumed. |
Overpopulation | The presence of too many individuals in an area for the available resource. |
Biodiversity | The number and variety of organisms in a given area during a specific period of time. |