Human Impact on the Environment

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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.

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climate change

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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.

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human growth population

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

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habitat loss

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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.

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water pollution

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

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invasive species

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

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global warming

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

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deforestation

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Occurs when gases, dust, smoke, or odor get into the air and make it unclean which causes it to be unsafe for humans, animals, and plants to live with.

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air pollution

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Climate change

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Invasive species

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all of the above