Sect 2.28 - 2.31 Natural Resources

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Anything that comes from the environment and is used to support life is called a _____

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natural resource

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_____ is/are when we have enough of a resource to meet the needs of the present while we preserve and conserve that resource for their use at a future time.

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sustainable practice

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_____ is the largest use of geosphere resources.

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agriculture

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

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soil

Front

A resource that can be replenished naturally over time is called a _____

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renewable resource

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A resource that cannot be replaced once it is used up is known as a _____

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nonrenewable resource

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The practice of managing resources to prevent depletion is called _____

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conservation

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The layer of soil that is rich in organic material and nutrients is called _____

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topsoil

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The process of growing the same crop repeatedly on the same land is known as _____

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monoculture

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The term for the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat is called _____

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biodiversity