Quiz 35, Chapter 12, pp. 401-407 Flashcards
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falling of acidic precipitation onto the planet
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acid deposition
2
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recycles nutrients found mainly as gases in the atmosphere
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atmospheric cycle
3
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non-living factors in the universe
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abiotic
4
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people who believe that humans have no claim to anything on the earth
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preservationist
5
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continuous recycling of water between the earth and the atmosphere
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hydrologic cycle
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studying the interactions of the physical world is part of
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environmental science
7
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the idea that nature is god is
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pantheism
8
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bacteria that scientists measure to determine if pathogens are present in water are called
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coliform bacteria
9
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harmful substances released into the soil, air, or water are
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pollution
10
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the situation in which cool air at the surface becomes overlaid by warmer air is called a
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temperature inversion
