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Match each key concept with its correct description.
-causes harm to aquatic organisms; burns tree leaves and drives loss of soil nutrients
A)acid rain
B)global climate change
C)hole in the ozone layer
D)biodiversity hot spot
E)greenhouse gas
F)desertification
G)deforestation
H)ecological restoration
I)Great Pacific Garbage Patch
J)endangered species


Definitions:

Foliation

A geological feature that represents repetitive layering in metamorphic rocks caused by the reorientation of minerals under high pressure and temperature.

Lineation

Lineation in geology refers to any linear feature on the surface of a rock or within a rock mass, often created by the flow of the material or the alignment of minerals during deformation.

Sedimentary Rock

Rock formed from the accumulation or deposition of mineral or organic particles, often in layers, hardened over time by pressure and cementation.

Metamorphic Equivalent

A rock resulting from the metamorphism of an initial rock type, transforming its mineral composition or structure.

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