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part of the environment that supplies material useful or necessary for the survival of living things

• natural resource

• deforestation

• urbanization

• pollution

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

the removal of large areas of forests for human purposes

• natural resource

• deforestation

• urbanization

• pollution

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

the development of towns and cities on previously natural areas.

• natural resource

• deforestation

• urbanization

• pollution

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

the contamination of the environment with substances that are harmful to life.

• natural resources

• deforestation

• urbanization

• pollution

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

the careful use of Earth’s materials to reduce damage to the environment

• conservation

• reforestation

• reclamation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

process of planting trees to replace trees that have been cut or burned down.

• conservation

• reforestation

• reclamation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

a process in which mined land is restored with soil and replanted with vegetation.

• conservation

• reforestation

• reclamation

Which describes a step people can take to help minimize the effects of using land for agriculture?

• use more land for farms

• increase the number of different pesticides used

• remove crops quickly to increase erosion of soil

• plant crops that attract many different kinds of insects

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which is NOT a negative consequence of clearing land during deforestation?

• increase in the number of endangered species

• increase in the amount of photosynthesis

• increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

• increase in the chance of flooding in an area.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which describes an effect of recycling?

• Recycling increases land usage.

• Recycling decreases land usage.

• Recycling increases pollution.

• Recycling stops land from being used.