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Environmental challenges
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Megalopolis | Areas where cities have grown so large they run into each other. |
| Developing countries | Countries seeking to industrialize. |
| Developed countries | Like the United States. |
| Standard of living | The measure of a person's wealth and personal well-being. |
| Deforestation | Is one of the by- products of a growing world population. |
| Habitats | The special environments required for particular organisms to live. |
| Desertification | The turning of fertile land into deserts. |
| Droughts | Long period without rain. |
| Acid rain | Poisonous downpours have killed forests in both North America and Europe. |
| Greenhouse effect | Trap solar energy in the form of heat, the same way that a nursery greenhouse does. |
| Chlorofluorocarbons | Gases used in aerosols, air conditioning, refrigerators, and foam packaging, has also raised concern among scientists. |