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Desertification is caused by excessive rainfall and overuse of water resources
Desertification is caused by excessive rainfall and overuse of water resources
False
Bioremediation is the use of microorganisms to clean up environmental pollutants
Bioremediation is the use of microorganisms to clean up environmental pollutants
True
Perpetual means that something is endless and uninterrupted
Perpetual means that something is endless and uninterrupted
True
Inexhaustible resources can be used up because they exist in abundance
Inexhaustible resources can be used up because they exist in abundance
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A limiting factor constrains a population's size and slows or stops it from growing
A limiting factor constrains a population's size and slows or stops it from growing
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Carrying capacity refers to the number of people or things that can be held by a vehicle or container
Carrying capacity refers to the number of people or things that can be held by a vehicle or container
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The greenhouse effect is the trapping of the sun's warmth in a planet's lower atmosphere
The greenhouse effect is the trapping of the sun's warmth in a planet's lower atmosphere
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Native species are organisms that are found in a certain ecosystem due to natural processes
Native species are organisms that are found in a certain ecosystem due to natural processes
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Invasive species are organisms that are native to an ecosystem and cause harm
Invasive species are organisms that are native to an ecosystem and cause harm
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Acid rain is caused by the burning of coal and other fossil fuels
Acid rain is caused by the burning of coal and other fossil fuels
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