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Pictonary Cards unit 5
High School
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Environmental Studies
9th Grade
11/18/2015

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Mining   #85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Definition

The process of getting coal or any other type of materials from a Mine

Long wall mining: A form of underground coal mining were a long wall of coal is mined in a single slice.

Shaft Mining: Using a top down vertical tunnel to get coal out of a mine.

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Deforistation 86.
Definition
Deforistation: Cutting down all of the trees.
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Agriculture 87.
Definition
Agriculture: Is the production of food, fiber, or other plant or animal products using farming Methods that protect the environment.
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Overgrazing 88.
Definition
Overgrazing:When there are too many plant eating populations for one area.
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Urbanization 89.
Definition
Urbanization: The loss of forest to to the development of cities.
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Land use 90.
Definition
Land use : The use of land by humans or animals.
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Non Renewable Sources 91.
Definition
Non Renewable Sources: A source that does not naturally replenish coal,oil and ect.
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Renewable resources 92.
Definition
Renewable resources: A source used by humans  that can be replenished naturally.
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Recyclable Resource 93.
Definition
Recyclable Source:A source that can   be reproduced and made intoa new product.
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