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Geo Ch. 5
Geography Terms
Question | Answer |
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Natural Resources | Useful materials found in the environment. |
Raw Materials | Natural resources that must be worked to be useful. |
Renewable Resources | Natural resources that can be replaced. |
Nonrenewable Resources | Natural resources that can't be replaced. |
Environment | Natural Surroundings. |
Manufacturing | The large - scale production of goods made by hand or machine. |
Colonization | The movement of settlers and their culture to a new country. |
Industrialization | The growth of machine powered production in economy. |
Deforestation | A loss of forest cover in a region. |
Biodiversity | A richness of living things in a region. |
Civil Engineering | Technology for building structures that alter the landscape, such as dams, roads, and bridges. |
Pollution | Waste, usually man - made, that makes the air, water, or soil less clean. |