Human impact 2

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I am an organism that was brought into an ecosystem by humans and I can cause a lot of damage to native plants and animals that already live there.

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invasive species

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The process in which fat-soluble pollutants move from one organism to another, increasing in concentration as it moves up the food chain.

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biomagnification

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a type of precipitation produced when pollutants in the water cycle cause rain pH to drop below normal levels

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acid rain

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I am a species that is sensitive to environmental changes and can provide a sign, or indication, of the quality of my ecosystem’s environmental conditions.

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indicator species

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I am the trend of increasing global temperatures

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global warming

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I am a process whereby bodies of water, such as lakes, estuaries, or slow-moving streams receive excess nutrients that stimulate excessive plant or algae growth.

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eutrophication

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I am any undesirable factor added to the air, water, or soil.

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pollutant

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I am a resource that is used faster than I can form.

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nonrenewable resource

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I am a resource that can be restored through natural processes

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renewable resource

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I am a practice in which natural resources are used and managed in a way that meets current needs without hurting future generations.

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sustainable development