Natural Resources & Human Population Growth

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What is the impact of population growth on natural resources?

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The more people on the planet, the less natural resources that are available for each person.

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What is a consequence of overconsumption of natural resources?

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Resource depletion.

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What does resource consumption mean?

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The use of natural resources for human needs.

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Which part of the Earth System includes the air we breathe?

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Atmosphere.

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What type of energy does a windmill generate?

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Wind energy.

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What are natural resources?

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Materials or substances that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.

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What is overconsumption?

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Using resources at a rate faster than they can be replenished.

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What is conservation?

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The careful management of natural resources to prevent depletion.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is the hydrosphere?

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The combined mass of water found on, under, and above the surface of a planet.