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Chapter 9

Resources and environmental change.

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Fossil fuelsA fuel that may have been formed from the remains of prehistoric plants and animals.
DeforestationThe clearing or destruction of forests.
ozoneA gas formed from an interaction between oxygen ans sunlight. The layer in the earth's upper atmosphere that protects life beneath it by filtering out dangerous rays.
Photochemical smogA type of air pollution produced by the ineraction of exhaust gases with sunlight.
ReforestationA process by which forest are renewed through the planting of seed or young trees.
Desalinizationa process by which saltwater is changed into fresh water.
Acid rainA type of polluted rain, produced when acids from smokestacks combine wiht water vapor, that can harm lakes, forests, and human health.
Crop rotationa method of preserving soil fertility in which different types of crops are grown on the same piece of land over time.


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