Statistics for Nature/Pollution Definitions

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Resource type that does not run out	renewable resource	78%
Resource type that does run out	nonrenewable resource	67%
Pollution type that can change the behavior of nocturnal animals	light pollution	56%
Pollution type that can change mating behavior, predation, and animal stress through sounds	noise pollution	56%
The ability of an environment to meet the needs of the current generation without compromising resources for future generations	sustainability	44%
Something man-made that has a negative effect on the ecosystem	pollution	33%
Purposes that the ecosystem and natural world serve	ecosystem services	22%
A species that has a huge range of effects on an ecosystem	keystone species	22%
Service that is necessary for other services to function	supporting	22%
The accumulation of a contaminant in an organism	bioaccumulation	11%
The concentration of a contaminant increases as organisms move up the food chain	biomagnification	11%
Service that pleases or makes people happy	cultural	11%
Environmental resources used to generate income	natural capital	11%
A source of pollution which can come from multiple sources and cannot be clearly located	non-point source	11%
A single source of pollution which can be clearly located	point source	11%
Resource type that can be used sustainably or unsustainably	replenishable resource	11%
Pollution type that can increase the metabolic rate of cold blooded animals through water heating	thermal pollution	11%
Annual yield of goods and services from the environment	natural income	0%
Service that provides commodities or goods that can be bought or sold	provisioning	0%
Service behind the scenes that benefit other processes	regulating	0%