People's impact on environment Flashcards
2.- Temperate climate
Used mainly for farming
1.- Reasons for land use
When people use land it depends partly on the environment
3.- Artic areas
Used for hunting
4.- What is colonization?
Is the movement of new settlers
5.- What is industrialization?
It’s the development of a manufacturing machine
6.- What is a suburb?
It is a residential area on the edge of the city
7.- What is deforestation?
It is the loss of a forest
8.- What is biodiversity?
Is the variety of living things
9.- What is pollution?
Is the waste that makes dirty water, soil and air
10.- What is economics?
It’s the study of how people meet their wants and needs
11.- What is scarcity?
Having a limited quantity of resources
12.- What is an opportunity cost?
The cost of what you have to give up
13.- What is a demand?
The desire of certain good
14.- What is a supply?
Is the amount of a service
15.- What are producers?
People or businesses that make and sell products