Science Unit 6 Vocabulary

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Conservation

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Prevention of wasteful use of resources.

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Disposal

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Throwing away or getting rid of products no longer needed.

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Environmental impact

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A condition that results in a change to the biotic or abiotic factors of an ecosystem.

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Natural Resources

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Anything found in nature that can be used by humans.

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Nonrenewable resources

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Natural resources that cannot naturally replenish themselves.

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Recycle

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The process of taking materials ready to be thrown away and converting (changing) them into reusable materials.

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Renewable Resource

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Natural resources that are replaceable within a person's lifetime.