MS-ESS3-4: Definitions, Key Concepts & Examples

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Human Population Growth

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Increase in Earth's resource demand

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Per-Capita Consumption

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Resource use per person

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Natural Resources

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Materials from Earth used by humans

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Earth's Systems

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Geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere

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Impact on Geosphere

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Land degradation, mining effects

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Impact on Hydrosphere

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Water pollution, overfishing

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Impact on Atmosphere

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Air pollution, greenhouse gases

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Impact on Biosphere

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Habitat loss, biodiversity decline

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Sustainability

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Meeting needs without harming future

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Renewable Resources

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Resources that replenish naturally