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16 Cards in this Set
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biodiversity |
the degree of variation of animal and plant species on Earth |
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interdependent |
dependent on each other |
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deforestation |
the cutting down of trees in a large area or the destruction of forests by people |
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aware |
having knowledge or experience of a particular thing |
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extinct |
no longer exsisting or living |
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to rise |
to go up |
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to reduce |
to make smaller |
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environment |
the air, water and land in or on which people, animals and plants live |
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valuable |
helpful and important |
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to melt |
to turn from ice and snow into water |
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fuel |
a substance which is used to provide heat or power, usually by being burned |
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to increase |
to become larger |
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acid rain |
a mixture of rain or snow with toxic gases |
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global warming |
a gradual rise in the temperature of the Earth |
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the greenhouse effect |
a phenomenon, caused by gases in the atmosphere such as carbon dioxide, water vapor, and methane that allow the Sun rays to pass through the planet's surface but hold in some of the heat |
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one's carbon footprint |
the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere from one's normal daily activities: using energy in the home, driving and air travel |
