Unit 1 Enviro REVIEW

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The protection and careful use of natural resources to prevent their waste or destruction...

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Conservation

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Using resources in a way that ensures they are available for future generations without causing harm to the environment...

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Sustainability

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The presence of harmful substances in the environment that damage air, water, or land is called...

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Pollution

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The amount of land, water, and resources needed to support a person’s lifestyle and absorb their waste...

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Ecological Footprint

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________ is the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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Biodiversity

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The wearing away of soil, rock, or land by wind, water, or human activity

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Erosion

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The process where water bodies become enriched with nutrients, leading to excessive algae growth.

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Eutrophication

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The process where toxic substances increase in concentration as they move up the food chain.

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Biomagnification

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The liquid that forms when water passes through a landfill and picks up harmful substances, which can pollute groundwater, is called _________.

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Leachate

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A measure of how clear or cloudy water is, caused by suspended particles, is called

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turbidity