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| all living and nonliving things with which we interact |
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| the study of humanity's relationships with the Earth's living and nonliving things |
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| the ability of the Earth's natural, human, and economic systems to survive and adapt to changing environmental conditions. |
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| resources that are essentially irreplaceable; they may degrade or be used up much faster than they can replenish |
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| resources that have a natural origin |
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| resources that originate with the sun |
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| understanding how nature works and sustains itself |
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| the spreading of a city and its suburb over rural land at the fringe of an urban area. |
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| a large city with a population of 10 million or more |
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