ESU 2 List 4 Tech Terms

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conservation

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The wise use of and preservation of natural resources.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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stewardship

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The careful and responsible management of a resource.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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deforestation

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The removal of trees and other vegetation from an area.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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desertification

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The process by which human activities or climatic changes make areas more desert-like.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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soil conservation

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A combination of farming practices used to protect the soil from degradation. (Examples: No-till farming, crop rotation, terracing, strip cropping, and contour plowing)

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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preservation

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The process of protecting the environment from harmful activities.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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urbanization

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An increase in the proportion of a population living in urban areas rather than in rural areas.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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land degradation

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The process/action of damaging land through human activity or natural processes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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Dust Bowl

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A period of severe dust storms in the 1930s that greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture of the American and Canadian prairies.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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drought

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A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall leading to a shortage of water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4