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Mod. G 4-2 Reducing
Mod. G Unit 4 Lesson 2 Reducing Human Impact
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aquifer | an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock, rock fractures or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, or silt) from which groundwater can be extracted using a water well. |
| Correlation | mutual relation of two or more things, parts, etc., when two data sets have related trends. |
| Cause and Effect | a relationship between events or things, where one is the result of the other or others, there must be a mechanism by which one variable causes change in the other. |
| Sustainable Way | Using a resource so that the resource continues to be available. |
| Thermal Pollution | the harmful release of heated liquid into a body of water or heat released into the air as a waste product of industry. |
| Criterion | a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided. |
| Constraint | something that limits or controls what you can do. |
| Infrastructure | The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise. |
| Contour Farming | the practice of tilling sloped land along lines of consistent elevation in order to conserve rainwater and to reduce soil losses from surface erosion. |
| Urban Planner | a person who plans and designs cities, they may make recommendations and decisions that determine how cities grow and function. |
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