1.1 Environmental science vocab

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Pick the correct definition for "Environment"

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All the living and nonliving things with which organisms interact

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What is the correct definition for "Environmental science"?

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The study of how the natural world works, how our environment affects us and how we affect our environment.

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What is the correct definition for "Environmentalism"?

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A social movement dedicated to protecting the natural world, including people, from undesirable changes brought about by human actions.

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What is the correct definition for "Natural resource"?

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A material or energy source provided by nature that people need to survive.

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What is the correct definition for "Non-renewable natural resource"?

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A natural resource that forms much more slowly than it is used.

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What is the correct definition for "Renewable natural resource"?

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A resource that is naturally replenished over a short period.

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What is the correct definition for "Sustainable"?

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Having the rate of use be equal to the rate of replenishment for resources now and into the foreseeable.

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What is the correct definition for "Sustainable"?

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Having the rate of use be equal to the rate of replenishment for resources now and into the foreseeable future.

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What is the correct definition for "Fossil Fuel"

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A non renewable energy resource such as oil, coal and natural gas.

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What is the correct definition for "Ecological footprint"?

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The environmental effects of an individual or population based on the amount of land and water needed for raw materials and for disposing of, or recycling waste.