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Ecology Resources
Ecology Resources Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Natural Resources | parts of the Earth's environment that supply materials useful or necessary for the survival of living organisms ex. water, soil |
Renewable Resources | natural resources such as water, sunlight, and crops that are constantly being recycled or replaced by nature |
Nonrenewable Resources | natural resources, such as petroleum, minerals and metals, that are used more quickly than they can be replaced by natural processes |
Water Cycle | how water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back to the surface again through evaporation/transpiration, condensation, precipitation and runoff |