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7 Cards in this Set
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Natural resource |
anything that occurs naturally in the environment and is used by people |
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Erosion |
when water, wind, or ice move particals of rocks or soil |
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Nutrient depletion |
when soil becomes less fertile |
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Desertification |
The advance of desert like conditions in areas that were previously fertile |
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Land reclamation |
The process of restoring an area of land to a more productive state
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Deforestation |
People cut down wood lands to harvest timber or clear the land for farms or ranchers |
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Urbanization |
When large areas of land are developed as more and more people move to cities and suburbs |
