Environment Vocab

4. rocks deposited far from their origin
6. substances that can adversely affect the survival of organisms
8. those found within or on earth's surface that have the possibility of being used indefinitely
9. removing of salt from the ocean water to provide freshwater
14. resources that the Earth provides
15. pollutants in the air that become harmful to humans and the environment

1. the replacement of renewable resources at the same rate at which they are being consumed
2. situated in a remote or obscure area
3. indoor air pollution linked to illness
5. the material left being from mining ore involves grinding parent rocks to remove ore
7. a natural resource that can be mines as long as it is profitable
10. a layer of crushed sand and stone that naturally accumulates on or near the Earth's surface
11. base of unweathered parent material
12. a resource that exist on fixed amounts within Earth's crust
13. productive land that becomes desert