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12 ECON Vocab 20
study material economics vocab CH 20 - Ponder
Term | Definition |
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embargo | limit on importing or exporting a product |
subsistence | situation in which people only produce enough to support themselves |
acid rain | mild form of sulfuric acid that falls as precipitation |
aquifer | water supplies locked in rock formations deep in the earth |
nonrenewable resources | resources such as petroleum, natural gas, and coal |
pollution | poisonous and noxious substances in the air, water, and soil |
Pollution permit | allows pollution by certain industries |
glut | subtantial oversupply |
acid rain | mixture of water and sulfer dioxide |
gasohol | fuel mixture of 90 percent unleaded gasoline and 10 percent ethanol |
nonrenewable resources | resources that cannot be replaced once they have used up |