ES Chapter 1 Section 1 Vocabulary

All of the surroundings that affect living things.

• environment

• observation

• inference

• natural resources

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Any materials or energy from nature that humans need to survive.

• natural resource

• environment

• nonrenewable resource

• inference

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The study of the environment is called:

• biology

• chemistry

• environmental science

• geology

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Cannot be used over and over because it takes so long for nature to make.

• nonrenewable

• limited renewable

• completely renewable

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All of the living AND non-living things together in an particular area is called a(n):

• ecosystem

• biome

• community

• population

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What is the branch of science that deals with the study of living things and their relationship with the environment?

• Anthropology

• Ecology

• Ecosystems

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What term describes the positive benefits that wildlife or ecosystems provides to people?

• ecosystem services
• ecosystem
• biodiversity

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Sustainability is making sure that the planet and its resources can continue to provide life.

• True

• False

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Renewable resources ...

• are not replaceable

• are used more frequently than non renewables

• are replaced quickly

• going to run out

Match the definition to the term:
energy source that is incapable of being used up

• inexhaustible resource
• nonrenewable resource
• natural resource
• renewable resource