all the in habitant of a particular town, or country.

an organism that lives in or on another organism and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense.

non renewable resource

fossil fuels, such as oil, natural gas and coal are considered nonrenewable resources in that their use is not sustainable because their formation takes billions of years.

any organism capable of self-nourishment by using inorganic materials as a source of nutrients and using photosynthesis or chemosynthesis as a source of energy, as most plants and certain bacteria and protists

is an organism that cannot fix carbon and uses organic carbon for growth.

The changing of a liquid into a gas, often under the influence of heat : The evaporation of water from the oceans is a major component in the hydrologic cycle.

the action or process of precipitating a substance from a solution.

The process in which a society or country transforms itself from a primarily agricultural society into one based on the manufacturing of goods and services.

a balance achieved between two desirable but incompatible features; a compromise

is the permanent destruction of forests in order to make the land available for other uses.

a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms

a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and other pollutants.

the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects.

a person who receives or entertains other people as guests.

a person, company, or country that makes, grows, or supplies goods or commodities for sale.

physical rather than biological; not derived from living organisms.

an animal that feeds on carrion, dead plant material, or refuse.

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Term	Definition
population	all the in habitant of a particular town, or country.
parasite	an organism that lives in or on another organism and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense.
non renewable resource	fossil fuels, such as oil, natural gas and coal are considered nonrenewable resources in that their use is not sustainable because their formation takes billions of years.
autotrophic	any organism capable of self-nourishment by using inorganic materials as a source of nutrients and using photosynthesis or chemosynthesis as a source of energy, as most plants and certain bacteria and protists
helerotrophic	is an organism that cannot fix carbon and uses organic carbon for growth.
evaporation	The changing of a liquid into a gas, often under the influence of heat : The evaporation of water from the oceans is a major component in the hydrologic cycle.
preacipitation	the action or process of precipitating a substance from a solution.
industrialization	The process in which a society or country transforms itself from a primarily agricultural society into one based on the manufacturing of goods and services.
trade off	a balance achieved between two desirable but incompatible features; a compromise
deforestation	is the permanent destruction of forests in order to make the land available for other uses.
fossil fue	a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms
global warming	a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and other pollutants.
pollution	the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects.
host	a person who receives or entertains other people as guests.
producer	a person, company, or country that makes, grows, or supplies goods or commodities for sale.
abiotic	physical rather than biological; not derived from living organisms.
scavenger	an animal that feeds on carrion, dead plant material, or refuse.

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