What is the clear cutting of large areas of trees without replacing them?
deforestation
What is the process by which the land becomes infertile and like a desert?
desertification
What is the increase in world temperatures caused by greenhouse gases?
global warming
What is it called when a plant or animal is introduced to an area and then pushes out or destroys the native plants/animals?
nonnative or invasive species
What is it when people take more resources from the environment than they replace?
overharvesting
What is the movement (sweeping away) of rock by water, wind, or ice
erosion
What is the breaking down of rock by chemicals, wind, rain, etc?
weathering
What is an example of a natural force?
Options: earthquake, plate tectonics, hurricane, tornado, volcano, weathering, erosion
What causes earthquakes and volcanos?
plate movement/plate tectonics
Where do hurricanes occur?
Options: Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
What is the region of the US including Missouri) called that shares a common natural diaster?
Tornado Alley
Which biome is a cold and frozen land?
Tundra
Which biome is a temperate forest where leaves fall off the trees?
Deciduous Forest
Which biome is swamps, bogs, and marshes?
Wetlands
Which biome is a forest mainly made up of needle bearing trees?
Taiga
Which biome has plants that are good at conserving moisture because it is so dry?
Desert
