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Unit 4 Pictionary
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9th Grade
01/12/2016

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85. Mining
Definition
there are three main types of mining (long wall mining, shaft mining and pillar mining) they are all dangerous for humans.
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86. Deforestation
Definition
cutting down all the trees
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87. Agriculture
Definition
farming impacts the land in a variety of negative ways but it can be done sustainably
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88. Overgrazing
Definition
when there are too many herbivores for a given area
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89. Urbanization
Definition
loss of forests due to buildings cities and results in "heat islands"
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90. Land Use
Definition
all land serves a purpose, it may filter water, hold ground water or supply nutrients for a forest.
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91. Non-renewable Resource
Definition
one that does NOT naturally replenish in a lifetime
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92. Renewable Resource
Definition
naturally replenishes itself over time
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93. Recyclable Resource
Definition
one that can be processed and made into a new product
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