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overpopulation
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as a population of organisms get bigger, it uses more resources.
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deforestation
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the practice of cutting down large areas of trees for development.
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habitat destruction
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the loss of natural habital.
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habitat destruction
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the loss of natural habital.
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endangered
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a species in danger of becoming extinct in the near future
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extinct
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the disappearance of all members of a species from earth
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restoration
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restoring a land or a environment back to its natural state
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farming
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land that is used to grow crops to feed organisms
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construction and urban development
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the construction of buildings, roads, dam, and other structures
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surface mining
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removing resources just below the suface of the earth
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landfill
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a whole in the gound the holds non-hazardous waste
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dam
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a barrier that stops or slows water flow in a river
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