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15 Cards in this Set
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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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Restoration
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Restoring an environment back to its natural state by planting native species. Sometimes, native animals are also re-located.
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Preservation (preserving)
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The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping of a thing in a safe or entire state.
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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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Zoning
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Land areas that are divided into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence, business, and manufacturing.
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Dam
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a barrier that stops or slows water flow in a river, stream, or other body of water.
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land use planning
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A committee of people that decide how the land is used.
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overpopulation
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as a population of organisms get bigger, it uses more resources. Resources such as food, water, and land can quickly become strained, populated, or depleted.
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farming
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land that is used to grow crops to feed organisms.
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Extinct
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The disappearance of all members of species on Earth.
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Surface (strip) mining
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Removing resources just below the surface of the Earth by removing a strip of earth, mining out the minerals, and refilling the strip of Earth.
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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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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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Deforestation
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The practice of cutting down large areas of trees for development or use.
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Habitat destruction
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The loss of natural habitat. EX: building a highway, shopping mall, and turning a lake into a water park.
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