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26 Cards in this Set
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Overpopulation
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As a population of organisms gets bigger, it uses more resources such as food, land, and water can quickly become strained, polluted, or depleted.
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Deforestation
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The practice of cutting down large areas of trees for development or use. The trees can be turned in to wood and paper products. The land can also be turned in to housing or a factory.
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Habitat Destruction
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The loss of natural habitat. Examples: Building a highway, building a shopping mall, creating a cow pasture, filling in wet land, or turning a lake in to a water park.
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Endangered
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A species in danger of becoming extinct in the near future because its population is dropping rapidly.
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Extinct
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The dissapearance of all members of a species from earth.
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Restoration
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Restoring an environment back to its natural state by planting native species. sometimes, native animals are re-located.
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Farming
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land that is used to grow crops to feed organisms. As the earths population grows, new farmland will need to be created, leading to a loss of natural habitat for plants and animals.
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Construction and urban development
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The construction of buildings, roads, dams, and other structures. This construction can be on newly deforested land or re-used land.
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Surface mining
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Removing resources just below the surface of the earth. By removing a strip of the earth, mining out the materials, and refilling the strip of earth.
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Landfill
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A hole in the ground that holds non-hazardous waste, construction debris, agricultural and industrial waste.
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Dam
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A barrier that stops or slows water flow in a river stream or other bodies of water.
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Conservation
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The preservation and careful management of the environment and of the natural resources.
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Preservation
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The act of preserving, gaurding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.
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Ecological reasons why the environment is valued
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Plants and animals that live interdependant of each other in an environment. example: Birds and squirrles need trees to build their nests in.
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Economic reasons why the environment is valued
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Environment is valued because the environment is valuable. The land can be used for building homes and businesses. The land can also be used as a water park which can be used for tourists to enjoy. People pay money to go to the water parks.
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Health
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The general condition of the body and mind. Being free of disease or pain.
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Recreation
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Activity that refreashes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation. Example: playing sports, reading a book.
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Scenic
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Locations that have beauty. areas that are pleasent. Example: A sunset on a beach.
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Stakeholders
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A person who holds stock in a company and is able to share in the profits and losses of that company or business.
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Zoning
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Land areas that are divided into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residense (homes), businesses and manufaturing (factories).
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Land use planning
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a committee of people decide how the land will be zoned.
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Local Government
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People who hold positions that help make decisions of how money is to be spent. Example: Mayor, City Council, School Board, and Chamber of Commerce
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Residential Land
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Land that is zoned for homes.
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Commerical Land
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Land that is zoned for businesses and factories.
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MIxed Land Use
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Both Residential and Commerical Land can be in that area.
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Government Land
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Land that the Government owns and does not use for businesses. Example: Hines Drive and Yellowstone National Park
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