environmental ch. Word Scramble
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areas where cities have grown so large they run into each other. | megalopolis |
countries seeking to industrialize, but still wanting to follow traditional ways. | developing country |
like the united states, have long been industrialized and can offer a higher standard of living- the measure of a person's wealth and personal well-being. | developed country |
is one of the by-products of a growing world population. | deforestation |
special environments required for particuar organisms to live. | habitat |
the turning of fertile land into desert. | desertification |
growing just enough food to meet their needs. | subsistence farmers |
the rundown, poverty stricken portions of a city. | slum |
reasources that can not be replaced. | nonrenewable resource |
poisonous downpours have killed forests in both north america and europe. | acid rain |
the gases trap solar energy inthe formof heat. | greenhouse effect |
the gases used in aerosols, air conditioning, redrigerators, and foam packaging. | chlorofluorocarbons |
absorbs most of the suns cancer-causing ultraviolet radiation. | ozone layer |
starts to appear each august and reaches its largest size by october. | ozone hole |
economic development that does not limit the ability of furture generations to meet their needs. | sustainable development |
provided new strains of rice, corn,and other grains that have high yeilds | green revolution |
Created by:
Bryson maroney
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