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Geography World - Conservation / Environmental Issues

terms related to resource conservation and major environmental issues

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conservationuse resources wisely so they last longer
acid raidpollutants in air mix with rain and fall to earth
ozonesubstance in atmosphere that blocks UV radiation
global warmingcaused by the greenhouse effect
recycleto reuse precious resources more than one time
coastal erosionpartially caused by melting ice caps
contour farmingconserves soil by plowing across slopes
terracingconserves soil by flattening hillsides
Earth Daybegan in April of 1970
pollutioncan make air, water, soil, and oceans unhealthy of unuseable
Three Mile IslandPA nuclear plant damaged in 1979
ChernobylUkranian nuclear plant that exploded in 1985
greenhouse effectcertain gases in atmosphere trap heat radiation
endangered speciesplants or animals on the verge of extinction due to pollution and habitat loss
extinctionwhan a plant of animal species ceases to exist
CFCchloroflourocarbon - one of the ozone destroying chemicals
greenhouse gasesinclude carbon dioxide and methane
overfishinghas drastically reduces seafood supply in parts of the world
rainforest destructioncould reduce world's oxygen supply
flood control damscan reduce silt supplies to downstream areas


by Mr. Brad Bowerman - Geography World
Geography World
Carbondale, PA

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