Ecology
This component of ecosystems is non-living
Abiotic factor
This is what its called when you chop all the trees in one area
Clear cutting
These are microscopic substances which can cause lung cancer when inhaled
Particulate matter
These are things that ecosystems do for free to help humanity
Ecosystem services
This type of fishing is sometimes restricted due to the damage it causes coral reefs
Drag net (trawling)
These are highly reactive chemicals which are emitted from things which are liquid at room temperature
Volatile organic compounds
These are things which happen to an ecosystem that damage them. They may be natural or human-made
Disruptions and disturbances
This describes the phenomenon of people overusing free resources
Tragedy of the Commons
This is a brownish-yellow haze that forms when UV radiation collides with other air pollutants
Photochemical smog
This is the range of environmental conditions that an organism can survive in
Ecological tolerance
This is water inside of rocks. When we drill holes in these rocks, we get to use the water
Aquifer
This is the second leading cause of lung cancer behind smoking
Radon
This includes the food and habitat needed by an organism
Niche
Name three types of mining
Strip
Open-pit
Mountaintop Removal
Heap Leaching
Underground
This occurs when layers of warm and cold air trap a cloud of pollution close to a city
Thermal inversion