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filter
something that removes from the substance passing through it
recharge
when groundwater refills after it is emptied
leachate
liquid contaminated by flowing through a landfill or other contaminated area
watershed
an area where all the water flows into the same lake river etc
turbidity
cloudiness caused by smoke, dirt etcā¦
contour lines
a line on a map that shows elevation above sea level
impervious
something that does not let fluids move through it
permeable
something that lets fluids move through it
population density
number of people living in a segment of land
runoff
water draining off of the surface of the land often carrying soil, fertilizers etc
wetland
land that is saturated by water permanently or seasonally
landfill
a place where waste material is buried and then covered with soil
flood control
things that reduce the risk of flooding
erosion
the movement of soil by wind and water
phosphate
compound containing phosphorus found in lawn fertilizers that causes algae growth
nitrate
compound containing nitrogen found in lawn fertilizers that causes algae growth
algae bloom
growth of microscopic algae that takes over water and consumes all the dissolved oxygen
dissolved oxygen
oxygen that is dissolved in the water that aquatic plants and animals use to breathe
globalization
when companies rely on workers, materials, or markets in other countries
tourism
an industry based on consumers who travel as tourists (hotels, recreation, restaurants etc)
industry
the type of business that companies are involved in (examples: tourism, mining, retail, agricultural etc)
diverse economy
an economy based on multiple different industries
outsourcing
when companies move their factories to other countries for cheaper labor
entrepreneur
a person who starts up and takes on the risk of a new business
competition
when produces offer prices, quality or innovation that make their product more attractive to consumers
topographic map
a map that shows elevation using contour lines
elevation
height above sea level
point source pollution
pollution that empties from a pipe or drain directly into a body of water
non point source pollution
pollution that comes from a larger area generally as the result of runoff
storm drain
drain that carries water away from a parking lot or street
cross section
the 2 dimensional shape created when a solid is sliced
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