Ecology Week 2 Terms

Natural ​ (a)   refer to materials or substances occurring in nature that have economic ​ (b)   and are essential for sustaining life and ​ (c)   human activities.

• resources
• value
• supporting

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

​ (a)   resources can be renewable or non-renewable and can include minerals, ​ (b)   , air, forests, wildlife, and ​ (c)   sources like fossil fuels and renewable energy.

• Natural
• water
• energy

Natural resources are...

(choose all correct answers)

• substances that occur in nature

• human generated substances

• renewable or non-renewable

• unlimited

Natural ​ (a)   are catastrophic events caused by natural processes of the ​ (b)   , such as earthquakes, hurricanes, ​ (c)   , volcanic eruptions, and wildfires.

• disasters
• Earth
• floods

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Natural disasters can ​ (a)   in loss of life, destruction of ​ (b)   , infrastructure damage, and environmental degradation, often with long-lasting social and economic ​ (c)   .

• result
• property
• consequences

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Which of the following are NATURAL DISASTERS?

(Choose all that apply)

• Earthquakes

• Hurricanes

• Cancer

• Gentrification

What is the difference between a NATURAL RESOURCE and a NATURAL DISASTER?

Sustainability refers to the ​ (a)   to meet present needs without ​ (b)   the ability of ​ (c)   generations to meet their own needs.

• ability
• compromising
• future

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

​ (a)   involves balancing environmental, social, and ​ (b)   considerations to ensure the long-term health and resilience of ecosystems and ​ (c)   .

• Sustainability
• economic
• societies

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Match the following

• Biodiversity

• Natural Resources

• Earthquakes

• Ecology

• Renewable Energy

• Natural Disasters

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

• Sustainability