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National Parks Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| preservation | action of preserving something |
| conservation | planned management of a natural resource to prevent exploitation, pollution, destruction, or neglect |
| wilderness | an area in which few people live that is not used for farming and is more or less in its natural state |
| natural resource | materials or substances, such as minerals, forests, water and fertile land, that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain |
| unspoiled | not spoiled, in particular of a place not ruined by development |
| refuge | a condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble |
| advocate | a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy |
| iconic | relating to a person or thing regarded as a representative symbol of something |
| exploit | make full use of and get benefit from (a resource); use in an unfair or selfish way |
| legacy | something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past |