ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE FINAL

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What happens to resources as the human population grows?

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Resources decrease.

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How does deforestation impact the carbon cycle?

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It increases the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere.

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What is a completely renewable resource?

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Sunlight.

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What does 'aquatic' refer to?

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Water.

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What does an ecological pyramid illustrate about energy in an ecosystem?

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Energy decreases from bottom to top because some is used at each level for life processes.

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Define 'biodiversity'.

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

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The warming of the Earth's surface due to the trapping of heat by greenhouse gases.

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What are fossil fuels?

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Natural substances formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals, used as energy sources.

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Explain the term '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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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.