Human Impact vocab

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renewable resource

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a natural resource that can be used repeatedly and will not run out

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global warming

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the continual rise in average temperature on Earth

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greenhouse gas

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gases in our atmosphere that trap and absorb radiation from the sun

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fossil fuel

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a nonrenewable natural resource formed from the remains of dead plants and animals from long ago that is used as an energy source

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nonrenewable resource

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a natural resource that cannot be replaced once it is used up.