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Unit 10 Essential Vocabulary
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- 1Air PollutionThe release of harmful substances into the air
- 2Water PollutionThe release of harmful substances into the water
- 3Acid rain/depositionRain containing acids, and the depositing of materials that have been transported by natural forces
- 4UrbanizationThe moving from rural to urban areas
- 5TerracingThe squaring of hills to prevent erosion
- 6SalinizationThe adding of a salt to a liquid
- 7Pesticide/InsecticideA chemical intended to deter pests and insects
- 8Summer fallowThe resting and care of a field over the summer to prepare for planting after
- 9Slash and burn cultivationA cultivation method where the trees are chopped and the biomass is burned to cause more fertile soil temporarily
- 10DesertificationBeing turned into desert
- 11SustainableClean, renewable, reusable, large catch phrase
- 12MiningThe collection of mineral resources through digging
- 13Ozone depletionThe destruction of our ozone layer due to the use of CFC's
- 14SubsidenceThe act of the surface shifting downwards relative to sea level
- 15ErosionThe detachment and transport of a material from one place to another
- 16Greenhouse gasesGases that cause the greenhouse effect
- 17EutrophicationAlgal blooms occurring due to too much nutrients existing in an area of water
- 18ChlorofluorocarbonsCFC's, deplete the Earth's ozone layer
- 19Thermal PollutionPollution by method of heat
- 20Till vs No-till farmingTill farming is where you till it up, while in no till you leave the old plant roots in there to prevent erosion
- 21PollutantA harmful substance introduced somewhere that it shouldn't be
- 22DeforestationThe excessive removal of trees to a point where more is removed than planted
- 23Strip CroppingLong, narrow strips of field used to divide up crop rotation
- 24ConservationUsing less of something in the attempt to have more of it later
- 25LandfillA place where trash is dumped to slowly decay
- 26Earth DayApril 22nd, day where the conservation of Earth is celebrated
- 27EndangeredAt risk of becoming extinct
- 28Beach nourishmentThe process of adding sand to beaches for aesthetic reasons along with the reduction of erosion and storm systems
- 29Heat IslandsUrban areas significantly hotter than surrounding areas due to human activity
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