Sect 2.28 - 2.31 Natural Resources

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What is the largest use of geosphere resources?

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Agriculture.

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What is a complex mixture of eroded rock, minerals, ions, and partially decomposed dead organic material?

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Soil.

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What do we call anything that comes from the environment and is used to support life?

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Natural resource.

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What is it called when we have enough of a resource to meet the needs of the present while preserving it for future use?

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Sustainable practice.

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What is the term for resources that can be replenished naturally over time?

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Renewable resources.

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What is the term for resources that are finite and cannot be replaced once used?

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Nonrenewable resources.

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What is the process of using resources faster than they can be replenished?

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Overharvesting.

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What is the term for the practice of growing crops and raising animals for food?

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Agriculture.

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What is the layer of soil that is capable of supporting plant life?

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Topsoil.

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What is the term for the natural environment that includes land, water, and air?

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Ecosystem.