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Enviromental Changes

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megalopolises   area where cities ahve grown so much they run into each other  
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developing countries   countries seeking to industrealize  
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developed countries   countries that have long been indestriualized  
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standerds of living   the measure of a persons weaqlth and personal well-being  
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deforestation   by products of growing world population  
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habitats   the special enviroments reqiuerd for particular organisms to live  
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desertifacation   the turing of fertile land into desert  
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droughts   long periodes without rain  
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acid rain   poisenous downpours  
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ozone layer   emission of chlorofluorocarbons  
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chlorofluorocarbons   gases used in aerosols  
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subsistence farmers   farming that provides for the basic needs of the farmer without surpluses for marketing.  
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slum   A squalid and overcrowded urban street or district inhabited by very poor people  
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nonrenewable resources   materials present in essentially fixed amounts  
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gfreenhouse effect   trapping of the sun's warmth  
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ozone hole   region of marked thinning of the ozone layer in high latitudes  
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sustainable development   Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use that aims to meet human needs  
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green revolution   A large increase in crop production in developing countries  
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