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Unit 8 - Human Impact on the Environment

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show contamination of water by waste matter or other material that is harmful to organisms that are exposed to the water  
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show pollution that comes from a specific site  
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nonpoint-source pollution   show
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thermal pollution   show
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eutrophication   show
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potable   show
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reservoir   show
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urbanization   show
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show the process by which human activity and natural processes damage land to the point that it can no longer support the local ecosystem  
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show the process by which human activities or climate changes make arid or semiarid areas more desertlike  
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show the removal of trees and other vegetation from an area  
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greenhouse effect   show
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air pollution   show
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show a tiny particle of solid that is suspended in air or water  
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show air pollution that forms when ozone and vehicle exhaust react with sunlight  
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show rain, sleet, or snow that contains a high concentration of acids  
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show a measure of the pollutants in the air that is used to express how clean or polluted the air is  
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conservation   show
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stewardship   show
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