Human Impact on the Environment Vocab

the mass of air that surrounds the Earth.

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

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the part of the Earth where life can exist.

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

the rocks, minerals and landforms of the Earth.

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

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all the waters on and above Earth’s surface.

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

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the protection of animals, plants, and natural resources.

• conservation

• recycle

• reuse

• upcycle

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to make something new from the broken down parts of something that has been used before.

• conservation

• recycle

• reuse

• upcycle

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to use something again for its same purpose.

• conservation

• recycle

• reuse

• upcycle

the process of converting old or discarded materials into something useful and often beautiful.

• conservation

• recycle

• reuse

• upcycle

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using a resource is ways that maintain it at a certain quality or quantity for a certain period of time.

• sustainable

• pollution

• overpopulation

• deforestation

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contamination of Earth’s land, water, or air through the release of harmful substances into the environment.

• sustainable

• pollution

• overpopulation

• deforestation

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