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Environmental Scienc
Midterm Exam Prep Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Perpetual resource | a resource that will last almost indefinitely like the sun |
ecosystem | an area with in which living and nonliving factors exist and interact with each other within the the biosphere |
Non-renewable resource | a resource that exists in nature, which cannot be replenished once it is gone |
Natural resources | The materials and energy that exist in nature , which are used by humans and other organisms for survival |
Renewable resource | resources that exist in nature and can be renewed or replenished |
Point source Pollution | environmental contamination that can be traced to its source of origin |
Natural Capital | a combination of natural services and natural resources that exist in the biosphere, which supports life |
Natural Services | he processes that exist in nature, which help renew and replenish the resources that exist in nature |
ecology | The study of how organisms interact with their environment |
Non-Point Source Pollution | environmental contamination that can not be traced back to its source |