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unit 4
human impact on the lithosphere
9
Environmental Studies
9th Grade
04/11/2016

Additional Environmental Studies Flashcards

 


 

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Term

85.Mining

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Definition

def:  the process or industry of obtaining coal or other minerals from a mine.

 

sent:Wow they just started a mining business

 

ex1:coal

 

ex2:minerals

Term

86.Deforestation

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Definition

def:is clearing Earth's forests on a massive scale

 

sent:Deforestation is considered to be a main contributer to greehouse effect.

 

ex1:forest

ex2:dead trees

Term

87.Agriculture

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Definition

def:The practice of farming

 

sent:Agriculte is a main industy.

 

ex1:crops 

ex2:food

Term

88.Overgrazing

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Definition

def: is herbivory (animal comsumption of plants) that extracts an unsustainable yield of floral biomass from an ecosystem

 

sent:Their own pastures were overgrazed and arid.

 

ex1:wild life

ex2:erosin

Term

89.Urbanization

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Definition

def:is a population shift from rural to urban areas

 

sent: Urbanization has lead to more air pollution 

 

ex1:air polltion

ex2:farms

Term

90.Land use

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Definition

def:involves the management and modification of natural environment

 

sent:Land use tell you whats around 

 

ex1:woods

ex2:fields 

Term

91.Non renewable resource

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Definition

def:cannot be replaced 

 

sent:Once you use all the non-renewable source up there are no more left.

 

ex1:oil

ex2:gas

Term

92.Renewable Resource

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Definition

def:can be replaced or used again 

 

sent:you can use the paper over because its a Renewable Resource

 

ex1:paper 

ex2:wood

Term
93.Recyclable Resource[image]
Definition

def:reusing something over 

 

sent:The water bottle is a recycable resource

 

ex1:water bottle

ex2:paper

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