Ch 21 Flashcards
Biodegradable
Broken down easily in the enviroment
EPA
The goverment agency committed to protecting the enviroment
Non renewable resource
Subences in the enviroment that can not be replaced.
Conversation
Saving the resources.
Precyclcyeing
Reducing waste be fore it occurs
Pollution
Any dirty or harmful substance in the enviroment
Pesticides
Products used on crops to control pests
Acid rain
Rain that is far more acidic than normal
Smog
A yellow brown haze that forms when sunlight reacts with air pollution
Ozone layer
Shield that protects living things from ultra violet radiation
Greenhouse effect
The trapping of heat by carbon dioxide and other gases in the air
Global warming
A rise in the earths heat
Landfills
Huge pits of trash
Hazardous waste
Human made liquid or solid wastes that man endanger human health