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Environment 101
Environment challenges
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Megalopolises | Areas where cities have grown so large they run into each other |
| Developing countries | Countries seeking to industrialized |
| Developed countries | Have long been industrialize and can offer a higher standard of living |
| Deforestation | Clearing of forests |
| Habitats | Or the special environments required for particular organisms to live |
| Desertification | Or the turning of fertile land into deserts |
| Subsistence farmers | Growing just enough food to meet their needs |
| Slums | Rundown, poverty stricken portions of a city |
| Nonrenewable | Coal, petroleum, or natural gas |
| Acid rain | Poisonous rain |
| Greenhouse effect | Gases trap solar energy in the form of heat |
| Chlorofluorocarbons ( CFCs ) | The gases used in aerosol |
| Ozone layer | Absorbs most of the suns cancer-causing ultraviolet radiation |
| Ozone hole | A hole in the sky |
| Sustainable development | Economic development that does not limit the ability of future generations to meet their needs |
| Green revolution | Provided new strains or rice, corn, and other grains that have high yields |