Section 2: People and Their Enviroment Flashcards
1
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Dry Farming
A
Is a way of farming in dry areas that produces crops without any irrigation and relies on farming methods that conserve soil moisture.
2
Q
Acid Rain
A
The pollution, containing acid-producing chemicals, combined with moisture in the air.
3
Q
Meltwater
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The results of melting snow and ice - carries the acid into lakes and rivers.
4
Q
Acid Desposition
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Wet or dry acid pollution that falls to the ground.
5
Q
Environmentalist
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People concerned with the quality of the enviroment.
6
Q
Greenhouse effect
A
Carbon dioxide and other gases trap the sun’s heat near the earth’s surface.
7
Q
Global Warming
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A warmer global climate, they claim will melt polar ice caps and mountain glaciers and cause oceans to submerge costal areas.
8
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Biologist
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Scientists who study plant and animal life.
