Unit 7: Resource Management

POVERTY

• Occurs when a community lacks the resources and requirements for a minimum standard of living.

• A state where individuals have an abundance of resources and wealth.

• A condition where people have access to all basic needs and luxuries.

• A situation where a community thrives with ample opportunities and support.

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EFFICIENCY

• The ability to do something or produce something without wasting materials, time, or energy.

• The process of making something more complex and detailed.

• The act of using more resources than necessary to achieve a goal.

• The capability to perform tasks at a slower pace for better quality.

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BY-PRODUCT

• A principal product of a process

• A waste material from a process

• Something produced in addition to the principal product

• A raw material used in production

GLOBAL ENERGY

• The total of every type of energy utilized or produced by the entire human civilization.

• The energy produced by renewable sources only.

• The energy consumed by a single household in a year.

• The energy generated from fossil fuels exclusively.

FOSSIL FUEL/OIL

• An energy resource formed from solar energy over a few years.

• An energy resource that formed through heat and pressure, in the Earth's crust, over millions of years from buried remains of organisms.

• An energy resource derived from wind and water sources.

• An energy resource that is created artificially in laboratories.

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TECHNOLOGY

• The study of ancient artifacts and their significance.

• The practical use of scientific knowledge, especially for industrial or commercial use.

• A method of artistic expression through visual media.

• The process of learning and acquiring knowledge through experience.

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WATER

• A transparent, tasteless, odorless, colorless substance composed of the chemical elements hydrogen and oxygen.

• A colored liquid used for painting.

• A solid substance that forms when water freezes.

• A gas that is essential for breathing.

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NONRENEWABLE RESOURCE

• An energy resource that is used faster than it can be replaced by natural processes.

• A resource that can be replenished naturally over time.

• A type of energy that is sustainable and environmentally friendly.

• A resource that is abundant and available for unlimited use.

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POLLUTION

• The introduction of beneficial substances into the environment.

• The presence of a substance that has harmful or poisonous effects.

• The process of cleaning the environment from harmful substances.

• The natural occurrence of substances in the environment.

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SOIL

• Mixture of weathered rock, rock fragments, decayed organic matter, water, and air.

• A solid mass of minerals found beneath the Earth's surface.

• A type of liquid that nourishes plants and animals.

• A layer of gases surrounding the Earth.