SS Unit 1 Module 1 Vocab

A material from nature that can be used by humans for various purposes

• Artificial resource
• Synthetic material
• Natural resource
• Manufactured product

Not enough of a resource to meet needs

• Scarce

• Excess
• Abundance
• Surplus

The state of being in short supply

• abundance
• surplus
• scarcity
• plenty

The ability to balance human and environmental needs now while also making sure there will be enough resources in the future

• conservation
• exploitation
• overconsumption
• sustainability

An area of land with common characteristics

• continent
• city
• region
• country

A natural resource that can be replaced or replenished

• Mineral resource
• Fossil fuel
• Renewable resource
• Non-renewable resource

A natural resource that cannot be replaced or replenished

• Biodegradable resource
• Non-renewable resource
• Renewable resource
• Sustainable resource

A measurement of our impact on the earth's resources; also called "environmental footprint"

• ecological footprint
• energy consumption
• water usage
• carbon footprint

Something that helps cause, speed up, or strengthen a result

• obstacle
• accelerator
• impediment
• contributing factor

An extended period of low rainfall that leads to a shortage of water

• hurricane
• earthquake
• drought
• flood