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Organisms that breakdown all the dead plants and animals and their waste and are converted into nutrients for plants.

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decomposers

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Succession that occurs in areas that previously didn't support life, such as on rocks or ice

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primary succession

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The number of different species and the abundance of each species in a biological community.

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species diversity

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a species at risk, but not yet endangered

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threatened

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Air pollution is one of the main causes of __________ disease

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respiratory

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According to the article, humans are also ingesting plastic that has ended up in the ocean. How is this possible?

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The fish in the ocean eat the plastics and humans eat the fish, causing the toxic chemicals from the plastics to spread from the fish to humans.

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Which of the following is a disadvantage of incineration? It reduces the volume of waste, It generates energy, It emits air pollutants, It is a cost-effective method of waste management

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It emits air pollutants

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Which of the following hazardous materials is commonly found in the printed circuit boards of e-waste? Lead, Iron, Aluminium, Copper.

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Lead.

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The prevention, management and conservation of natural habitat and species are known as

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Environment Conservation

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What is the main objective of the Environment Protection Act?

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Protect and improve the environment