Managing Resources Vocabulary

pollutants released into the air

• emissions

• point source

• ozone

• acid rain

mixture of smoke and fog is called...

• erosion

• point source pollution

• smog

• sewage

single source of pollution

• nonpoint source pollution

• point source pollution

• emissions

• ozone

widespread sources of pollution

• nonpoint source pollution

• point source pollution

• smog

• sediment

a poisonous gas mad of three oxygen atoms

• smog

• acid rain

• ozone

• sewage

chemical pollution in the air mixed with falling water

• emissions

• efficiency

• erosion

• acid rain

the careful use of a resource to prevent it from being wasted and make it last longer

• point source pollution

• conservation

• nonpoint source pollution

• technology

The way we apply science to daily life to meet our needs or solve problems

• sewage

• organic

• desertification

• technology

a way to make technology work better, with less waste of materials and time

• efficiency

• malnutrition

• erosion

• conservation

water and human waste washed down sinks, showers, and toilets

• erosion

• sewage

• nutrient depletion

• organic