All Words
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Natural Resources | Materials removed from the Earth and used by people.
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| Non-Renewable Resources | Natural resources that cannot be replaced by nature.
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| Renewable Resources | Natural resources that can be replaced by nature.
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| Irrigation | The process of supplying water to dry regions.
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| Erosion | The carrying off of soil by water or wind.
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| Urban Development | The building of cities, towns, and other urban areas.
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| Deforestation | The demolition and removal of forests for the purpose of urban development.
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| Habitat Fragmentation | Occurs when small portions of a habitat become isolated from one another.
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| Hydroelectric Power | Electricity produced from the mechanical energy of falling or running water.
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| Surface Mining | The process of removing mineral resources from the Earth.
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| Fossil Fuels | Fuels formed by natural processes such as decomposition of buried dead organisms.
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| Hydrocarbons | Compounds made of hydrogen and carbon that are harmful to plants and can break down the ozone layer.
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| Acid Rain | Precipitation that is more acidic than normal (pH less than 7).
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| Global Warming | The rise in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans since the late 19th century and its projected continuation.
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| Greenhouse Gases | Gases in the atmosphere trap heat, making the Earth a place that is warm enough to live.
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| Thermal Pollution | Warmed water is put into rivers, lakes, and streams and the temperature of these bodies of water increases.
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| Eutrophication | The process that occurs when fertilizer and organic wastes (manure) are washed into waterways resulting in excessive plant and algae growth and decay and a reduction in the oxygen content in the water, suffocating and killing organisms in the water.
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| Pollution | The introduction of contaminating substances or energy into the natural environment that change the environment for the worse.
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| Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) | The process of drilling and injecting fluid into the ground at a high pressure in order to fracture shale rocks to release natural gas inside.
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