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Define Preservation
animal protection from danger
Rachel Carson did what
writer of silent springs
List and explain 3 values of biodiversity:
medicines-anti-venom and vaccines
agricultural – food, soil
ecosystem stability -- keeps balance in nature
Define Overuse of resources
depletion of raw materials
Define Conservation
management of resource
writer of Sand Coneye Aminac is who
Aldo Leopold
List 6 things that pollution causes:
Global warming
acid rain
infertial land
ozone layer depletion
erosion
Destroys bodys systems
define Overpopulation
organism numbered
define Human footprint
impact of humans’ life on Earth
Gifford Pinchot did what
director Forest Service
List 3 examples of renewable resources:
soil,wind,geothermal
define Pollution
contaminants going into the environment
Define Exploitation- poaching;
benefiting from the use of resources
who established 1st National Wildlife Refuge for the brown pelican
Teddy Roosevel
List 3 examples of nonrenewable resources:
coil,oil,naturle gas
define environmental science
A study on how people affect the environment.
define Biodiversity
vrity of life on Earth
John Muir did what
he is a writer which led to the establishment of Yosemite National Park
List 3 things that overpopulation causes:
Global warming,Habitat destruction,invasive species