Human Impact on the Environment Review

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Not being harmful to the environment or depleting natural resources.

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sustainable

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The process of a species disappearing forever

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extinction

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The continual rise in the average temperature of Earth

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global warming

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All the interconnected LIVING and nonliving things on Earth.

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biosphere

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________ is a natural, non-renewable fuel such as coal, oil, or natural gas

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fossil fuel

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A __________ is the total amount of land required to produce something.

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land footprint

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As the world population increases, what will happen to fossil fuel emissions?

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They will increase

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True or False: A positive of coal mining is that it provides jobs, revenue, and energy.

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True