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Renewable and Nonren
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| renewable resources | resources that can regenerate if they are alive |
| nonrenewable resources | resources that cannot be replenished by natural processes |
| sustainable development | a way of using natural resources without depleting them |
| soil erosion | the wearing away of surface soil by water and wind |
| desertification | the process of turning once productive areas into deserts |
| deforestation | loss of forests |
| aquaculture | the raising of aquatic animals for human consumption |
| smog | a mixture of chemicals that occurs as a gray-brown haze in the atmosphere |
| pollutant | a harmful material that can enter the biosphere through the land, air, or water |
| acid rain | rain containing nitric and sulfuric acids |