Human Impact Vocabulary

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What is pollution?

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Pollution is the contamination of the environment with unwanted substances or factors.

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What is direct harvesting?

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Direct harvesting is the removal of organisms from an environment, causing them to become threatened, endangered, or extinct.

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What is hydropower?

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Hydropower is energy that is generated from moving water.

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What is global warming?

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Global warming refers to the increase in the Earth's temperature, which makes ecosystems unstable.

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What is an environment?

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An environment is the area in which something lives.

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What are natural resources?

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Natural resources are materials or substances that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.

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What is habitat destruction?

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Habitat destruction is the process in which natural habitat is rendered unable to support the species present.

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What is renewable energy?

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Renewable energy is energy that is collected from resources that are naturally replenished, such as sunlight, wind, and water.

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What is deforestation?

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Deforestation is the clearing or thinning of forests by humans.

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What is geothermal energy?

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Geothermal energy is heat energy generated and stored in the Earth.