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overpopulation
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as a population of an organism gets bbigger it uses more resources such as food, land, and water. it can all quickly and easily become strained polluted of depleted
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defortstation
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the practice of cutting down large areas of trees for development or use. the trees can be turned into wood or paper products. the land can also be turned into houseing or factories. two types of tree cutting- selective and clear cutting.
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habitat destruction
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the loss of natural habitat examples- building a highway, shopping mall, cow pasture, filling a wetland, or makeing a lake into a water park.
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over population
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as a population of an organisim gets bigger it uses more resources such as food, land, or water that can become strained very easily. they can also be 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 into wood or paper products. the land can also be turned into housing or factories. selective or clear cut
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endangered
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a species in danger of becomeing extinct in the near future because it population is droping.
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extinct
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the disappearence of all members of a species on earth.
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restoration
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restoring an enviroment back to it's natural state by planting native species and native animals also back to that area or animals are relocated.
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farming
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land that is used to grow crops to feed organisims. as the earths population grows, new farmland will need to be created, leading to loss of natural habitat for plants and animals.
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construction and urban development.
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the construction fo buildings, roads, dams, adn other structures. this construction can be on newly deforested land or reused land.
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surface mining
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removing resources just below the surface of the earth be removing a strip of earth. mining out the materials adn refilling the strip of earth.
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landfill
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a whole in the ground that holds non hazardous waste, construction debris, agricultural and indusrial waste.
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dam
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a barrier that stops or slow the flow of water in a river or stream. or another body of water.
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conservation
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the preservation and careful managment of the evnviroment adn of the natural resources.
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preserving
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the act of preserving guarding or protecting keeping of a thing in a safe or entire state preservation.
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ecological reasons why the enviorment is valued
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plants and animals that live interpendant of each other in an enviorment. example birds squirrles need trees to build nests.
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economic reasons why the envirorment is valued
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the enviroment is valued because the enviroment is valuable. the land can be used for building homes and buisnesses. the land can also be used as parks which can be used for tourists to enjoy. people pay money to go to parks.
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health
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the general condition of the body adn mind. being free from disease or pain.
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recreation
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activities that refreshes and recreates activity that renews your health adn spirits by enjoyment and relaxation. example. playing sports reading a book.
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senic
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locations that have beauty, areas that are pleasant. ex. sunset by a beach.
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stakeholders
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a person who holdsstock in a company and is able to share in the profits and losses of that company.
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zoning
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land areas that are divided into zones ro sections reserved for different purposes such as residence (homes) buisnesses and manufacturing(factories).
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land use planning
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a comitte of people decide how the land will be zoned.
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local goverment
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people who hold positions that help make desisions of how money is to be spent. Ex. mayor-city, school board-chamebr of commerce.
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residental land
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land that is zoned for homes.
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commercial land
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land that is zoned for buisnesses and factories.
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mixed land use
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both residental and commercial land can be in that area.
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goverment land
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land that the goverment owns and does not use for buisnesses. ex. mining, yellowstone national park.
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