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environment
Collective term for the elements that surround a living organism, some of which contribute directly to meeting its needs.


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food chain
Order of the relationships of predation and dependence among living organisms.


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hydrologic cycle
Continuous circulation of water in its different states (liquid, solid and gaseous) between the oceans, the atmosphere and the Earth’s surface.


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air pollution
The presence in the atmosphere of large quantities of particles or gases produced by human activity; these are harmful to both animal and plant life.


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land pollution
Numerous factors contribute to soil pollution (e.g., household and industrial waste, fertilizers, pesticides).


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water pollution
The cycle of the Earth’s waters is continuous, carrying and spreading pollutants introduced by human activity all around the planet.


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acid rain
Rain that contains abnormally high concentrations of sulfuric acid and nitric acid.


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greenhouse effect
Warming of the atmosphere that occurs when certain gases absorb part of the solar radiation reflected by the Earth.


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selective sorting of waste
Its goal is to extract recyclable material from trash.