Human Effects on the Environment

the cutting down of trees to make room for housing, businesses, and farmland.

the air, water, soil, and everything around us everyday

the growth of cities into urban areas

when gases, smoke, and chemicals enter into the environment in large doses that makes it harmful for humans, animals, and plants

the growth of cities into urban areas

A practice this method of farming so that the soil is NOT depleted of its nutrients.

the cutting down of trees to make room for housing, businesses, and farmland.

when gases, smoke, and chemicals enter into the environment in large doses that makes it harmful for humans, animals, and plants

the cutting down of trees to make room for housing, businesses, and farmland.

the air, water, soil, and everything around us everyday.

the growth of cities into urban areas

when gases, smoke, and chemicals enter into the environment in large doses that makes it harmful for humans, animals, and plants

the growth of cities into urban areas

the air, water, soil, and everything around us everyday.

A practice this method of farming so that the soil is NOT depleted of its nutrients.

the cutting down of trees to make room for housing, businesses, and farmland.

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False

Reduces pests

replenishes nutrients in soil

Use of chemicals on crops

crops are more colorful

Oil rigs have leaks in their pipes

High tides flood the oil rig

Natural disasters like hurricanes and tornadoes

An oil tanker leaks oil into the ocean or gulf

generating waste products as a result of technological advances

using resources that are renewable

increasing planting large areas of one crop

increasing the use of pesticides

New inventions

adventure and excitement

bad weather

no jobs

Landfills must be dug to store trash and waste items

Land must be cleared so vegetables can cold morning be grown.

Trees must be cut down to make paper.

Sources of clean water must keep being found.

Landfills must be dug to store trash and waste items

Land must be cleared so vegetables can cold morning be grown.

Trees must be cut down to make paper.

Sources of clean water must keep being found.

Landfills must be dug to store trash and waste items

Land must be cleared so vegetables can cold morning be grown.

Trees must be cut down to make paper.

Sources of clean water must keep being found.

device for recovering spilled oil from the water's surface

temporary floating barrier used to contain an oil spill

device for recovering spilled oil from the water's surface

temporary floating barrier used to contain an oil spill