ES Ch 1 Vocabulary

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Ecology

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Biological science that studies how living things interact with the living and nonliving parts of their environment.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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Environmental Worldview

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An individual’s set of assumptions and values concerning the natural world and their role in managing it.

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Environmentally Sustainable Society

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A society that protects natural capital and meets the current and future basic resource needs of its people.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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Natural Resource

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Material or energy source in nature that is essential or useful to humans.

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

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Ecosystem Services

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Natural processes that support life and human economies at no monetary cost, such as nutrient cycling and natural pest control.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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Natural Capital

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The world's stocks of natural assets which include geology, soil, air, water, and all living things.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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Environmental Ethics

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The moral relationship between humans and the environment, and the ethical implications of human actions.

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

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Environmental Science

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The study of the interactions between the physical, chemical, and biological components of the environment.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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Environmentalism

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A social and political movement aimed at protecting the environment and promoting sustainable practices.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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Nonrenewable Resource

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A resource that cannot be replaced or regenerated within a human timescale, such as fossil fuels.

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2