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Unit 8 - Human Impact on the Environment

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water pollution   show
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show pollution that comes from a specific site  
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nonpoint-source pollution   show
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show a temperature increase in a body of water that is caused by human activity and that has a harmful effect on water quality and on the ability of that body of water to support life  
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eutrophication   show
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potable   show
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reservoir   show
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urbanization   show
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show the process by which human activity and natural processes damage land to the point that it can no longer support the local ecosystem  
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desertification   show
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deforestation   show
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greenhouse effect   show
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show the contamination of the atmosphere by the introduction of pollutants from human and natural sources  
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show a tiny particle of solid that is suspended in air or water  
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show air pollution that forms when ozone and vehicle exhaust react with sunlight  
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show rain, sleet, or snow that contains a high concentration of acids  
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air quality   show
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show the wise use of and preservation of natural resources  
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show the careful and responsible management of a resource  
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