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Human Impact
Question | Answer |
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Biofuel | A fuel derived directly from living matter such as corn |
Biologic Controls | Importing and using one species to control the population growth of another species |
Conservation | The preservation and protection of an environment |
Consumption | To use up, especially natural resources |
Deforestation | Complete removal of a forest in an area |
Exotic Species | A plant or animal introduced into an area where they do not naturally occur |
Fossil Fuel | A source of energy that came from the buried remains of ancient organisms, include oil, coal and natural gas |
Global Warming | Increase in Earth's temperature from an increase in greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide |
Harvesting | To gather a crop |
Heavy Metals | Specific metals from the periodic table that are poisonous in the environment |
Herbicide | Any chemical that destroys a plant |
Hydroelectric Energy | Production of energy by using running water |
Industrialization | When a country develops a large manufacturing capacity |
Insecticide | A chemical that specifically destroys insects |
Invasive Species | A plant or animal not native to an area that has a tendency to spread, causing damage to the environment, human economy or human health |
Ozone Layer | Layer of ozone in the upper atmosphere that absorbs ultraviolet light |
Pesticide | Any chemical that destroys a pest |
Pollution | Introduction of a substance by humans into the environment that has harmful or poisonous effects |
Recycling | Reusing materials instead of discarding them as wastes |
Sewage Treatment | When liquid and solid wastes are purified |
Solar Energy | Energy that comes from the sun |
Cause | Something that brings about a result or condition |
Effect | An event or condition that is produced by a cause |
Mining | The process of removing rocks/minerals from the Earth |
Impact | A strong effect |
Human impact | Changes to the environment, biodiversity, and natural resources caused by humans |
Biodiversity | Different forms of life |