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