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- 1ColtanA mineral found in the Congo that is used to create tv's, iPads, phones...
- 2CulpritA person that is responsible for a problem
- 3DegradationIt's the degradation of the environment and the destruction of ecosystems and the overuse of natural resources
- 4Heat islandIt's when the urban are is warmer than the rural area
- 5Human impactIt's when human activity impacts the environment
- 6Landslides/mudslidesIt's when earth or rock fall down a cliff or mountain
- 7LeakIt's when gas or liquid leak through a crack or hole
- 8MicroclimateIt's when the climate of a small specific place is different from the climate of the area surrounding it
- 9Natural hazardIt's something that can be dangerous for living things
- 10Natural disasterIt's when human life and the environment is impacted by a natural disaster
- 11Open ecosystemLike a city, it's when the ecosystem changes the weather because it's very unbalanced
- 12PollutionIt's the exsistance of harmful substances in the air, water, soil...
- 13ExploitIt's when we use something so much there is a danger it will run out
- 14Rubbish tipsIt's a specially designed area where we can accumulate collect and recicle rubbish
- 15Sewerage systemIt's the act of cleaning out wastewater from homes
- 16SustainableWhen we can keep something going for a long period of time without it damaging the environment
- 17Technological disast rCan be caused by industries, and it is called a technological disaster when human life and the environment is affected
- 18Urban microclimateNo se me mete in la cabesa
- 19WastewaterIt's water that has been used and is therefore contaminated
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- 1º de ESO Geografía Flashcards on Untitled, created by Natalia García on 04/12/2016.
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