Sustainability

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms interacting with their environment.

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What is the study of how living organisms interact with each other and their environment called?

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Ecology.

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Is the average temperature of Earth rising?

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True.

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What refers to the contamination of the environment with harmful substances?

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Pollution.

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Why are forests considered carbon sinks?

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They remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis.

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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 greenhouse effect?

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The trapping of the sun's warmth in the planet's lower atmosphere due to the presence of greenhouse gases.

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What is sustainable development?

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Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

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What is renewable energy?

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Energy from sources that are naturally replenished, such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric power.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the soil.