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A combination of bodily waste, waste water from homes and rainfall
Sewage
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Rain that is acidic due to dissolved gases, such as sulphur dioxide, produced by the burning of fossil fuels
Acid rain
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Something which cannot be replaced once it is used up
Non-renewable
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The trapping of infrared radiation from the Sun as a result of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, in the Earth’s atmosphere. The greenhouse effect maintains the surface of the Earth at a temperature suitable for life.
Greenhouse effect
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The process by which excessive nutrients in water lead to very fast plant growth. When the plants die they are decomposed and this uses up a lot of oxygen so the water can no longer sustain animal life
Eutrophication
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Warming of the Earth due to greenhouse gases in the atmosphere trapping infrared radiation from the surface.
Global warming
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Waste produced by industrial processes
Industrial waste
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Releases heat energy.
Exothermic
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Methods of producing food which can be sustained over time without destroying the fertility of the land or ocean
Sustainable
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A substance provided for plants that supplies them with essential nutrients for healthy growth.
Fertiliser
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Rain that is acidic due to dissolved gases, such as sulphur dioxide, produced by the burning of fossil fuels

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Acid rain

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Something which cannot be replaced once it is used up

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Card 4

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The trapping of infrared radiation from the Sun as a result of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, in the Earth’s atmosphere. The greenhouse effect maintains the surface of the Earth at a temperature suitable for life.

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Card 5

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The process by which excessive nutrients in water lead to very fast plant growth. When the plants die they are decomposed and this uses up a lot of oxygen so the water can no longer sustain animal life

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