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| Compare and contrast renewable and non-renewable resoucres |
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| renewable resource and non renewable resoucres are both natural resoucres. Non renewable resoucres can not be renewed as fast as renewable resources |
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| what is biodegradable waste? give an example |
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| Biodegradable waste is waste that breaksdown quicky.For example an apple. |
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| Soil is one of the three major natural resources, alongside air and water. Soil is made up of three main components – minerals that come from rocks below or nearby, organic matter which is the remains of plants and animals that use the soil, and the living organisms that reside in the soil. |
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| What is the study of soil called? |
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| An Agronomist is a person who studies soil. |
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| What is the compostion of soil? |
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| Soil is a mixture mineral matter,organic matterand pore spaces. |
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| Pore spaces are small spaces filled with 50% water and 50% air. |
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| How are pore spaces imporant for plant growth? |
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| The area of soil through which water and air move; the spaces between soil particles. |
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| What type of soild is ideal for plant growth? |
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| 50% air and 50% water is required. |
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| Define natural resources. |
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| Natural resources are materials that people use from the enviroment. |
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