What is runoff?
Human Consumption of Natural Resources

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The portion of water that flows across the surface that does not soak into the ground and runs into water bodies.
2.
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What type of pollution is caused by a ship spilling gasoline on shore?
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Point source pollution.
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What is sustainability in the context of natural resources?
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Using resources at a rate that ensures those resources will be available for future generations.
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What is a nonrenewable resource?
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A resource that forms much more slowly than it is consumed.
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Which material's recycling would reduce the largest portion of America’s trash?
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Paper.
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What is ecological footprint?
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A measure of the demand placed on Earth's resources by individuals or communities.
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Define biocapacity.
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The capacity of an ecosystem to produce biological materials and absorb waste generated by humans.
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