Unit 2, Topic 3: Human Impact Vocabulary

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product

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something humans make from other materials

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regulate

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control an action or process

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decomposer

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organism that breaks down dead matter

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erosion

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when soil is moved from one location to another by wind or water

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natural resource

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anything found in nature that living things can use

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behavior

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the way in which an animal acts in response to a particular stimulus

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exploitation

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using too much of a natural resource

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pesticide

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substance used to destroy pests

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pollution

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a harmful or poisonous substance in the environment

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conservation

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protecting resources for future generations