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Human-Environment Interaction
Term | Definition |
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smog | thick haze of smoke and chemicals |
acid rain | chemicals from air pollution that combine with precipitation |
greenhouse effect | buildup of certain gases in the Earth's atmosphere that, like a greenhouse, retain the sun's warmth |
crop rotation | changing what crops farmers plant in a field from year to year |
deforestation | cutting down of forests without replanting new trees |
conservation | careful use of resources to avoid wasting them |
irrigation | process of collecting water and distributing it to crops |
pesticide | powerful chemicals that kill crop-destroying insects |
ecosystem | place shared by plants and animals that depend on one another for survival |
biodiversity | variety of plants and animals living on the planet |
layer | a thickness or fold |
technique | a method of accomplishing something |