measuring how clean or polluted the air is

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air quality

measuring how clean or polluted the water is

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water quality

any substance that damages the environment

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pollution

the continuous circulation of water between the Earth's surface and the atmosphere

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water cycle

how quickly water moves from one place to another

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water flow

warming that results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere

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greenhouse effect

precipitation that is more acidic than normal because of air pollution

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acid rain

fog or haze combined with smoke and other atmospheric pollutants

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smog

the loss or destruction of forests, mainly for logging or farming

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deforestation

process by which weathered rock and soil are moved from one place to another

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erosion

deserts expanding due to overuse (for farming or overgrazing)

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desertification

movement of people from rural areas to cities

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urbanization

regions consisting of a few farms and small towns (rural = county)

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rural areas

the natural environment in which a plant or animal lives

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habitats

hills formed by the wind blowing sand

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sand dunes

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area where houses, apartment, neighborhoods are/where people live

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residential

area where farms raise plants and livestock

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agricultural

area where businesses, restaurants, hospitals, factories are in a town/city

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commercial

land areas set aside for people to use in their spare time (in FL: ball field, lakes, beaches, springs, hunting places, hike/bike trails)

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recreational

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