Unit 2 Conservation Of Resources Flashcards

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Environment

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The surroundings that an organism lives in

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Conservation

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The wise use and protection of natural resources

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Natural resource

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Materials in the environment that are useful to people

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Renewable resource

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Resources that nature replaces as they are being used

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Nonrenewable resource

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Resources that nature cannot replace as fast as they are used

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Waste

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Without any use or benefit

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Recycle

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To change waste into a new and useable product

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Reduce

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Lowering the amount of waste produced by a person or whole society

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Reuse

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Using a product more than once

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Landfill

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A location for the disposal of waste

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Environmentally friendly

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Does not damage the physical, chemical, and biological factors in which a living organism or community exists

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Pollution

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The presence of harmful substances in the environment

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Energy efficient

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Uses less energy to produce results

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Green

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Friendly to the environment

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Disposal

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Getting rid of; throwing away

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