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for my science class
10
Science
9th Grade
11/19/2015

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Term

resources 

Definition
Term

recycable

                                       [image]

Definition

def-one that can be processed and make ino a new product

ex-paper

ex-plastic

sent- some people like to use recycable resources 

Term

mining[image]

Definition

def-when humans make tunals in the earth to try and get things in some cases its oil.

ex-long wall mining

ex shaft mining

sent- mining is mostly used to get something valuable out of the earth.

Term

deforestation[image]

Definition

def- cutting down all the trees

ex-cutting  themdown for paper

ex-cutting them down build factorys and buissnesses 

sent- the prosses of deforestation is to cut down a majority of tress for the purpose of building or making something

Term

agriculture[image]

Definition

def-farming impacts the land in a variety of negative ways but it can be done sustainable

ex-growing corn

ex-growing rice 

sent- agriculture is used mostly by farmers 

Term

overgazing[image]

Definition

def-when their are too many herbivores for a given area 

ex-jungle

ex-desert

sent-a jungle is a perfect example of overgazing 

Term

[image]urbanization-

Definition

def-loss of forests due to building citys and results in "heat islands"

ex-deforestation

ex-cutting down trees in charlotte to creat the outlets 

sent-the urbanization on was occuring to build a new city 

Term

land use[image]

Definition

def-all land serves a purpuse, it may filter water, hold ground water or suppy nutrients for a forest

ex-farming

ex-city 

sent-every peace of land has a certain perpouse thats why we have land use 

Term

renewable resource [image]

Definition

def-naturally replenishes its self over time

ex-solar panals

ex-wind panals

sent-we dont use renewable resourses a lot because their very expensive 

Term

[image]non renewable resource

Definition

def-one that does not natrally replemish in a life time 

ex-oil

ex-coal

sent-we use a lot of non renewable resources to power our homes  

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