chapter 17 environment and pollution matching

fauna

a collective term for animals in the environment

flora

a collective term for plants in the environment

phosphates

an environmental polluting agent found in some detergents

pesticides

chemicals used to kill unwanted insects

smog

fog like pollution caused by automobile emissions

recycling

process by which wastes are converted into new products and materials

eutrophication

process that can lead to the death of a body of water from pollutants

biodegradable

term applied to wastes that break down into harmless substances when exposed to the environment

sulfuric

the acid in acid rain

natural resources

the earths materials that are used by living things for such needs as food , shelter, and manufacturing

ozone

the layer of the atmosphere thought to be breaking down because of air pollution

biotic

the living factors of an organisms environment

abiotic

the nonliving factors of an organisms environments

ecology

the study of the interaction of living organisms with their environments

bio magnification

the term used to denote increasing concentration of pesticides and other pollutants in the food chain

sulfur dioxide

the toxic air polluting gas that causes acid rain

thermal

type of pollution in which water is heated

fossil

types of fuels, such as coal, that cause air pollution when burned