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Living Together LS1
How does water quality affect the ecology of a community?
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| model | A way of representing something in the world to learn more about. |
| simulate | To imitate how something happens in the the real world by acting it out using a model. |
| elevation | The height of a geographical location above a reference point, usually sea level. |
| claim | A statement about what a trend means. |
| watershed | The land area from which water drains into a particular stream, river or lake. |
| slope | A measure of steepness. It is the ratio of change in elevation to the change in horizontal distance. |
| raised relief map | A three-dimensional map that shows elevations. |
| nested watershed | One watershed that is part of a larger one. |
| erosion | A process in which Earth’s material are loosened and removed. |
| deposition | The settling down of Earth’s materials in another area. |
| land use | How people use Earth’s surface. |
| urban area | An area that has a large population and a lot of residential and commercial development. |
| urbanization | The growth and development of urban areas. |
| manufacturing | The making of or producing of anything. |
| deforestation | The cutting down and removal of all or most of the trees in a forested area. |
| pollution | Substances that are added to air, water, or soil that cause harm to the environment. |
| point-source pollution | Pollution that originates from a single point or location. |
| non-point-source pollution | Pollution that comes from many sources over a large area. |
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