Unit 9, Topic 1: Human Impacts Vocabulary

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consumption

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the using up of resources

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conservation

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protecting resources for future generations

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fossil fuel

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energy source formed from dead organisms

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natural resource

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anything found in nature that living things can use

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sustainable living

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lifestyle that requires responsible use of resources

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agriculture

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farming

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pesticide

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substance used to destroy pests

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technology

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using science to make products that improve human life

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nonrenewable

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natural resource that cannot be replaced after it is used

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renewable resource

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natural resource that can be replaced after it is used