Human Impact Vocabulary

The regions of the surface that include the atmosphere and hydrosphere that are occupied by living organisims.

• Geosphere

• Biome

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

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

• Biodiversity

• Ecosystem Services

• Cultural Service

• Species Richness

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The natural world as a whole, is especially effected by human activity.

• Ecosystem Services

• Environment

• Biology

• Biosphere

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Materials from the Earth are used to support life and meet people's needs.

• Unnatural resources

• non-renewable resources

• Natural Resources

• renewable resources

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Resources that take a relatively long time to replenish.

• Natural Resources

• Limited resources

• renewable resources

• Non-renewable resources

The number of people and other living organisms that a region can support without environmental loss.

• Supporting Services

• population

• carrying capacity

• Provisioning services

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The process of environmental change where a natural habitat can no longer function or support species that are present.

• Habitat Loss

• pollution

• deforestation

• climate change

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The introduction of harmful materials into the environment. There are three different types.

• Carbon Sink

• pollution

• Biodiversity

• climate change

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A natural resource that will replenish itself.

• Limited resource

• Non-renewable resource

• Renewable Resource

• Natural Resource

A natural resource that cannot be replenished by natural means.

• Limited resources

• Non-renewable resource

• Renewable resource

• Natural resource