Gold Rush

Glossary 

Alluvial gold - Alluvial gold is a gold found in rivers or streams

Deforestation - Deforestation is the removal or chopping down of a forest or trees which is then used as a non-forest use

Dredge - A dredge is a mining machine the collects gravel and dirt and extracts the gold from it. 

Gold Rush - A movement of people to a newly discovered goldfield

Negative Impact - A harmful impact 

Over Populate - An excecively large number of people

 Pest - A destructive animal

Pollution - Harmful effects on the environment

Reef Gold - Gold found in rocks.

Sluicing - Sluicing is the process of washing out the soil of hillsides and creek beds then sieving it for gold.

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