Unit 5 Vocab

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Equilibrium and harmonious coexistence among organisms in an ecosystem.

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Ecological balance

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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Resources that meet energy needs now and in the future without harming the environment or health are called:

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Sustainability

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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Monitoring, protecting, and maintaining a natural area, including restoration and enhancement.

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Stewardship

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

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Materials in the environment useful to people

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Natural Resources

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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Friendly to the environment: protecting, conserving, not harming.

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Green

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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Another name for a renewable energy resource

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Alternative

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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Clearing forests for lumber and space for agriculture or urban development.

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Deforestation

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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Species with limited numbers at risk of extinction.

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Endangered

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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Species that has completely died out.

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extinct species

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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Gases like CO2, methane, and water vapor that trap the sun's energy.

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Greenhouse Gas

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5