Population
all of the people that live in a certain area
developing country
Poor country that is seeking to become more advanced economically and socially. 80% of the world.
sanitation
cleaning water of waste products and pollution so it is safe to use
water scarcity
not having enough water
water shortage
not enough water to meet the demand of a population
water stress
when people need to travel long distances to get water
water crisis
not enough water to drink
potable
water that is safe to drink
desalinization
remove salt from water to make it drinkable
sediment
dirt and debris that gathers in the water and can block sunlight and suffocate fish
urbanization
changing more of the land into cities
deforestation
removal of forests; cutting down trees in large amounts
