Science

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Biodiversity

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number of variety of species living in a given area

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Gene

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Special kind of trait

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Keystone species

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species that is clearly critically functioning to the ecosystem

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Ecotourism

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form of tourism that supports the conservation

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Endangered species

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is a species that is likely to become extinct

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Threatened species

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species that has a declining population

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Exotic species

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species that is not native to a region

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poaching

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crime that is illegal

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Endemic species

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species that is in a area of predators

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Germ plasm

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any form of genetic material

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Endangered species act

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act that was passed in 1973

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Habitat conservation plan

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plan that attempts to protect one or more

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Biodiversity treaty

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goal to preserve biodiversity

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Surface water

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water that rises to the surface

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River system

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flowing system

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Watershed

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water that is stored underground

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Groundwater

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water that is in the ground or rises from the ground

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Aquifier

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recharge zone

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Porosity

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amount of space between the particles that make up a rock

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Permeability

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ability of rock and soil to allow water to flow through it

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Recharge zone

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water that peloctrates down into the aquifer

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Potable

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water that must be treated

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Pathogen

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removes anything

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Irrigation

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method for providing plants

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Dam

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structure that holds water

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Resivor

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lake

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Desalination

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process of removing something

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Water pollution

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introduction to all chemicals

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Point source pollution

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anything from a secondary pollutant to a substance of non point pollution

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Non point pollution

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comes from many different sources

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Pollution

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air, water, anything

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Wastewater

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water filled with chemicals

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Artificial Eutrophication

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Caused by humans

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Eutrophication

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species and individuals that live in any given areas

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Thermal pollution

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temperature of a body of water such as lakes and rivers

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Biomagnification

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successful levels on a food chain

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Air pollution

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build up in the air to unhealthy levels

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Primary pollution

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put directly to the air

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Secondary pollutant

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forms when a primary pollutant comes into contact

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Smog

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hangs over urban areas

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Temperature inversion

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air is warmer than lower air which is cooler

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Sick building

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syndrome that is not high enough

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Abestos

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deadly chemicals

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decibels

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units

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Acid precipitation

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rain

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PH

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power of hydrogen

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Acid shock

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rapid change in water

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Climate

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any form of weather or change in any kind of weather

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Reduce

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lower or take away

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Reuse

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use again

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Recycle

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to throw away

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Biodegradable

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something that is already made or used again to make something else out of it

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Landfill

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land that has things filled in it