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Energy Part 2 Tic - Tac - Toe

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Conservation
Preservation, protection, or restoration of the natural environment, natural ecosystems, vegetation, and wildlife.
Erosion
The process of breaking down of sediment by wind, water, or other natural agents.
Topsoil
The thin, rich layer of soil where most nutrients for plants are found.
Reduce
Conservation of natural resources by cutting down on the amount used.
Reuse
Conservation of natural resources by using the resource again without changing or reprocessing.
Recycle
Conservation of natural resources by reprocessing the resource so it can be used again as other items.
Industrial Revolution
The rapid development of industry that occurred in the late 18th and 19th centuries, brought about by the introduction of machinery.
Pollution
The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects.
Ecological Effects
The effect of human activities and natural events on living organisms and their nonliving environment.
Acid Rain
Rainfall made acidic by atmospheric pollution that causes environmental harm, typically to forests and lakes. The main cause is the industrial burning of coal and other fossil fuels.
Global Warming
A gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and other pollutants.
Ozone Depletion
The wearing out (reduction) of the amount of ozone in the stratosphere by a group of manufactured chemicals, containing chlorine and/or bromine.
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