Human Impact on the Environment

Human Impact on the Environment

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7th - 8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Refers to the increasing changes in the measures of climate over a long period of time - including precipitation, temperature, and wind patterns.

Back

climate change

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Affects other species as it results in the increase of human need for earth's natural resources - food, water, the materials for shelter, etc.

Back

human growth population

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Occurs when enough change (building cities, homes, roads, and highways) has happened to an area that it can no longer support the natural wildlife.

Back

habitat loss

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Occurs when pollutants (particles, chemicals or substances that make water contaminated) are discharged directly or indirectly into water bodies without enough treatment to get rid of harmful compounds.

Back

water pollution

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

An organism (plant, animal, fungus, or bacterium) that is not native and has a negative effect on an ecosystem.

Back

invasive species

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A process that causes the average temperature on Earth to warm up or increase

Back

global warming

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The clearing, or cutting down, of forests and is one of the biggest reasons for global warming.

Back

deforestation

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