Basic Vocabulary HUMAN IMPACTS

Preserve

• to destroy completely

• to maintain (something) in its original or existing state.

• to change something significantly

• to ignore and let decay

Contaminants

• the presence of an undesirable substance in a place where it shouldn't be

• a beneficial substance that enhances the environment

• a type of chemical used for cleaning

• a natural resource that is being depleted

Proximity

• 
• A type of communication

• A method of data analysis

• A form of artistic expression

Excess

• more than is needed

• less than is required

• exactly what is necessary

• a small amount of something

Urbanization

• 
• The increase in population in rural areas

• The decline of cities

• The movement of people from cities to rural areas

Trends

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• Static market conditions

• Increased competition

• Decreased product variety

Organic

• 
• A method of farming without synthetic fertilizers

• A style of architecture

• A genre of music

Orchard

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• A type of garden for flowers

• A building for storing agricultural tools

• A method of planting seeds in rows

Urban

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• A type of rural area

• A synonym for suburban

• A term for wilderness

Conservation

• to save

• to destroy

• to ignore

• to waste