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| Sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides, emitted by burning fossil fuels enter the atmosphere where they combine with oxygen and water to form sulfuric acid nitric acid and return to the Earth's surface. |
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| conversion of sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides to acids that return to the Earth as rain snow or fog. |
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| Active solar energy systems |
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| solar energy system that collects energy through the use of mechanical devices. |
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| concentration of trace substances at a greater level than occurs in average air. |
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| power supplied by animals |
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| biochemical oxygen demand |
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| amount of oxygen required by aquatic bacteria to decompose of given load of organic waste, a measure of water pollution. |
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| the number of species within a specific habitat. |
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| fuel that derives from plant material and animal waste. |
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| a nuclear power plant that creates its own fuel from plutonium |
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| a gas used as a solvent a propellant in aerosols a refrigerant and plastic fans. |
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| the sustainable use of a natural resource through consuming at a less rapid rate then it can be replaced |
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| metals that are utilized in the production of iron and steel. Ex: Iron ore |
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| the splitting of an atomic nucleus to release energy |
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| energy source formed from the residue of plants and animals buried millions of years ago. |
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| creation of energy by joining the nuclei of two hydrogen atoms to form helium. |
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| energy from steam of hot water produced from hot molten underground rocks |
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| anticipated increase in earth's temperature caused by carbon dioxide, trapping some of the radiation emitted by the surface. |
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| power generated from moving water |
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| power supplied by machines |
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| metals utilized to make products other than iron and steel. Ex: aluminum |
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| a source of energy that is a finite supply capable of being exhausted. |
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| a gas that absorbs ultraviolet solar radiation found in the stratosphere. a zone between 15-20 kilometers (9-30 miles) above the earths surface |
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| passive solar energy systems |
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| solar energy system that collects energy without the use of mechanical devices |
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| an atmospheric condition formed through a combination of weather conditions and pollution especially from motor vehicle emissions |
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| solar energy cells usually made of silicon that collect rays to generate electricity. |
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| addition of more waste than a resource can accommodate. |
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| the amount of energy in deposits not yet identified but thought to exist. |
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| maintenance of resource in its present condition, with as little as human impact as possible |
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| the amount of resource remaining in discovered diposits |
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| particles from a nuclear reaction that emit radiation contact with such particles maybe harmful or lethal to people therefore the particles must be safely stored for thousands of years. |
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| the separation, collection, processing, marketing and reuse of unwanted material |
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| a resource that has theoretically unlimited supply and is not depleted when used by humans. |
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| a substance in the environment that is useful to people, in economically and technologically feasible to access and is socially acceptable to use. |
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| a place to deposit solid waste where a layer of earth is bulldozed over garbage each day to reduce emissions of gases and odors from the decaying trash to minimize fires and discourage vermin. |
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| the level of development that can be maintained in a country without depleting resources to the extent that future generations will be unable to achieve a comparable level of development. |
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