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Biology vocab
Term | Definition |
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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 |