4th six weeks vocabulary

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Nutrient Depletion

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The process of turning land with healthy soil into land with little soil that lacks nutrients.

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Sustainability

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The measure of how the production of food or other resources on land can be repeated from year to year.

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Conservation

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The careful use of a resource to prevent it from being wasted and make it last longer.

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Smog

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A mixture of smoke and fog.

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Sediment

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Particles of rock and clay that settle at the bottom of rivers and oceans.

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Erosion

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The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by natural processes such as wind or water flow.

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Desertification

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The process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture.

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Deforestation

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The clearing or thinning of forests by humans.

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Malnutrition

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A condition that results from eating a diet in which one or more nutrients are either not enough or are too much.

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Land Reclamation

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The process of creating new land from oceans, riverbeds, or lake beds.