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Ch. 12 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| contaminate | TO MAKE UNCLEAN OR IMPURE |
| fertilizer | A CHEMICAL OR NATURAL SUBSTANCE ADDED TO SOIL TO HELP PLANTS GROW |
| herbicide | A CHEMICAL THAT KILLS OR SLOWS THE GROWTH OF WEEDS |
| intended | TO MEAN OR PLAN FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN |
| modify | TO CHANGE OR ALTER |
| consequence | SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS AS A RESULT OF AN ACTION,EVENT,OR CIRCUMSTANCE |
| pesticide | A CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE THAT KILLS UNWANTED ANIMALS OR INSECTS |
| pollution | CONTAMINATION OF THE WATER, SOIL, OR AIR BY CHEMICALS OR WASTE MATERIALS |
| unintended | NOT PLANNED; ACCIDENTAL |
| wetland | AN AREA OF LAND WHERE THE GROUND IS USUALLY COVERED WITH WATER, SUCH AS A SWAMP, BOG, OR MARSH |