Nutrients Cycle

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Biogeochemical

The living distribution of chemicals.

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Influx

Rate at which the chemical is entering a system.

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Outflux

Rate at which the chemical is leaving a system.

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Reservoir

Water collecting area.

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Residence time

How long the molecules stay in a particular system.

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Pool

A smaller reservoir.

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Steady State

Condition where influx equals outflux.

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Three States of Matter

Solid, Liquid, and Gas cycles.

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Freezing

The process of turning a liquid into a solid.

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Melting

The process of turning a solid into a liquid.

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Sublimation

The process where a solid turns directly into gas.

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Deposition

The process where gas turns into a solid.

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Evaporation

The process where a liquid turns into gas.

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Condensation

The process where a gas turns back into a liquid.

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Transpiration

The process by which plants lose water vapor through their leaves.

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Percolation

Water moves downwards into the soil under gravitational forces.

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Carbon Cycle

The cycle in which carbon is exchanged among the biosphere, pedosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere.

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Nitrogen Cycle

The cycle through which nitrogen is converted into various chemical forms.

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Sulfur Cycle

The cycle of sulfur in the environment.

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Photosynthesis

Process where H2O and CO2, under sunlight, produce sugar and oxygen.

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Chemosynthesis

Process where CO2 and H2O, along with hydrogen sulfide, produce sugar and sulfur compounds.

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Phosphate Cycle

The movement of phosphorus through the environment.

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Decomposition

How long it takes for garbage to break down naturally.

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Non-Municipal Waste

Waste from factories, mining, and construction sites.

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Municipal Waste

Waste from households, businesses, and institutions.

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Hazardous Waste

Waste materials harmful to human health or the environment.

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Corrosive Waste

Waste capable of damaging living tissue or materials.

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Ignitable Waste

Waste that can easily catch fire.

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Reactive Waste

Waste that undergoes violent chemical reactions when exposed to specific conditions.

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Toxic Waste

Waste containing substances that can cause harmful effects or death.

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Sanitary Landfill

A landfill designed to contain waste with minimal environmental impact.

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Incineration

The burning of trash to reduce volume.

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Compost

Decomposed organic matter used as a nutrient-rich soil amendment.

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Recycling

The process of converting waste materials into new products.

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Upcycle

Recycling where waste becomes a new, valuable product.

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Downcycle

Recycling into less useful products.

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E-waste

Electronic waste containing heavy metals.

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Life Cycle Assessment

Method to compare the environmental impacts of products.

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Planned Obsolescence

Designing products to have a limited lifespan.

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Right to Repair

Movement advocating for consumers' ability to repair their own devices.

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