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Ch. 6 Sec. 2:
Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources
Renewable Resource
• Resource that can regenerate quickly and that is replaceable.
Nonrenewable Resource
• Resource that cannot be replenished by natural processes.
Sustainable Development
• Using natural resources at a rate that does not deplete them.
Soil Erosion
• Wearing away of surface soil by water and wind.
Desertification • In areas with dry climates, a process
caused by a combination of poor farming practices, overgrazing, and drought that turns productive land into desert.
Deforestation
• Destruction of forests.
Aquaculture
• The raising of aquatic organisms for human consumption.
Smog • Gray-brown mixture of chemicals that
occurs as a haze in the atmosphere.
Pollutant • Harmful material that can enter the
biosphere through the land, air, or water.
Acid Rain
• Rain containing nitric and sulfuric acids.
Key Concept
• How are environmental resources classified?
• They are classified as either renewable or nonrenewable.
Key Concept
• What effects do human activities have on natural resources?
• Human activities can affect the equality and supply of renewable resources.