Human Impact on the Environment

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Natural Resource

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something from Earth that living things use to meet their needs

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deforestation

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cutting of large areas of forests for human activities

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urbanization

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the development of land for houses and other buildings near a city

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eutrophication

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process that occurs when water bodies receive excess nutrients, often from fertilizers and animal waste

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Landfill

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Area where trash is buried 

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Aquifer

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An underground layer of permeable rock, or sediment that collects, hold and transports water 

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Increased human population =

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increased consumption of natural resources

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Reduce and recycle

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An action human can take to reduce the amount of trash sent to landfills

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Run off

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Water from rain or melted snow flows over land and into bodies of water. This water picks up pollutants from concrete surfaces. 

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Positive Human Impacts on Water

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• - Reducing Water Usage

• - Water- efficient landscaping

• - Proper disposal of trash

• - water treatment systems

• - Protected areas around bodies of water