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Resources Vocab Test

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natural Resources   products of the earth that people use to meet their needs  
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renewable resources   cannot be used up; can be replaced  
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nonrenewable resources   cannot be replaced; limited supply  
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acid rain   rain containing high amounts of chemical pollutants  
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deforestation   cutting down trees without replanting  
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conservation   careful use of resources  
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ecosystems   places where plants and animals are dependent upon one another and their surroundings to live  
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death rate   number of people out of every 1,000 who die in a year  
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birthrate   number of children born each year for every 1,000 people  
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famine   lack of food  
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population density   average number of people living in a square mile or kilometer  
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urbanization   movement to cities  
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emigrate   move to another country  
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refugee   person who flees to another country to escape persecution or disaster  
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developed country   country in which a great deal of manufacturing is carried  
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developing country   country that is working toward industrialization  
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atmosphere   the blanket of gases, or air, surrounding the earth  
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lithosphere   the earth’s hard outer shell, or land  
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hydrosphere   all the water on earth  
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biosphere   all living things and the environments in which they live  
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rural   country  
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urban   city  
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desertification   land in danger of becoming desert  
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