2.4 Human- Environment Interaction/ HEI Flashcards
polluting chemicals combine with ozone, a form of oxygen too create
smog
chemicals and air pollution combine to make
acid rain
gases in the air the atmosphere trap the suns warmth
greenhouse effect
changing what is planted from year to year also protects top soil
crop rotation
cutting down forests without replanting is another way in which top soil is lost
deforestation
the careful use of a recourse to avoid wasting water
conservation
a process which eater is collected and distributed to crops
irrigation
powerful chemicals that farmers use to kill crops destroying instects
pesticide
is a place shared by plants and animals living on the planet
ecosystem
the variety of plants and animals living on the planet
biodsiversity