Environmental Science CH1

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Ecological footprint

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Shows the productive area of Earth needed to support one person in a particular country.

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Natural resource

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Any natural material that is used by humans.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

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Nondegradable pollutants

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Pollutants that are NOT broken down by natural processes.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

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Effects of hunter-gatherer societies on the environment

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Important effects include soil erosion, extinction, and air pollution.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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Agriculture

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The practice of growing, breeding, and caring for plants and animals used for food, clothing, housing, and other purposes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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Biodiversity

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

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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Pollution

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The introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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Renewable resources

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Resources that can be replenished naturally over time, such as solar energy and wind.

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Nonrenewable resources

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Resources that cannot be replenished in a short period of time, such as fossil fuels.

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Sustainable development

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Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5