Physical Geo Influence
Growing just enough crops or livestock to provide for the basic needs of a family
subsistence farming
What does desalination remove from the water?
Salt
What is the act of protecting Earth’s natural resources called?
Conservation
What is it called when there is a release of unclean or toxic elements into the water, air, & land?
Pollution
What is it called when you plant and cultivate new trees in an effort to restore a forest where the trees have been cut down or destroyed?
Reforestation
The raising of animals for food
Pastoralism
What is an extreme event in nature that usually results in serious damage to human-built infrastructure called?
Natural disaster
What is it called when you create conditions where all natural resources meet the needs of society today and in the future?
Sustainability
What is precipitation carrying large amounts of dissolved acids?
Acid rain
Oil and coal are examples of what type of resource?
Nonrenewable Resource
This physical feature both encourages and prevents settlement
Mountains
The process of collecting and moving water for use in agriculture is called what?
Irrigation
Water that streams through hydroelectric dams to generate power is what type of resource?
Flow
Solid Waste dumped into landfills is an example of what?
Land pollution
Wind and sunlight are examples of what type of resource?
Renewable Resource
Growing large quantities of crops or livestock to sell for a profit
Commercial Farming
What is the type of farming where you create flat areas in a hilly or mountainous area called?
Terrace Farming
What is an activity that is not sustainable?
oil drilling, Clearcutting, desertification
Changes in the factors used to measure the condition of the atmosphere over time is called what?
Climate Change
Long periods of drought could cause what?
Desertification
This specific physical feature not only provides recreational activities but also transportation and trade
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Canal
What is the method of farming that involves cutting down trees and underbrush and burning the area to create a field for crops called?
Slash-and-burn agriculture
What is the immediate goal of conservation?
manage resources so that people’s present needs are met
What is the process called when a body of water becomes rich in dissolved nutrients, encouraging the overgrowth of small plants?
Eutrophication
What activity would cause the least damage to the environment?
using solar energy