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Biology vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Renewable resource | Resource that can regenerate quickly and is replaceable |
| Nonrenewable rescourse | Resource that cannot be replenished by natural resources |
| Pollutant | Harmful material that can enter the biosphere through the land, air, or water |
| Biological magnification | Increasing concentration of a harmful substance in organisms at higher trophic levels in a food chain or food web |
| Invasive species | Plants and animals that have migrated to places where they are not native |
| Global warming | Increase in a rage temperature on earth |
| Greenhouse effect | Natural situation in which hear is retained in earths atmosphere by releasing carbon dioxide,methane, water vapor, and other gases |
| Carrying capacity | Largest number of individuals of a population that a given environment can support |
| Smog | Grey-brown mixture that occurs as a haze in the atmosphere |
| Acid rain | Rain containing nitric and sulfuric acids |
| Conservation | Wise management or natural resources including the preservation of habitats and wildlife |
| Ozone layer | Band or ozone, a gas made up of 3 oxygen atoms |