Human/Environment Interaction Vocabulary

The overall weather in an area over a long period of time is known as:

• Weather
• Climate
• Change
• Hurricane

A naturally occurring fuel found in the earth formed by the remains of living things (like dinosaurs, plants, and other animals) over millions of years.

• Dinosaur Fuels
• Decaying Matter
• Gas
• Fossil Fuels

Gasses in the atmosphere that trap energy and heat are known as: 

• Fossil Fuels
• Greenhouse Gases
• Nitrogens
• Oxygens

The thin layer of gasses surrounding the earth is known as the:

• Atmosphere
• Stratosphere
• Gravitational Field
• Asteroid Belt

Natural materials (like oil, land, water, solar energy), which can be used by humans are known as:

• Natural Resources
• Artificial Resources
• False Resources
• Negative Resources

A resource that has an unlimited supply and does not run out when used by humans is known as a:

• Unlimited Resource
• Renewable Resource
• Natural Resource
• Special Resource

A way of using natural resources without using them up, and of providing for human needs without causing long-term environmental harm is:

• Sustainable Development
• Unsustainable Development
• Wasteful Development

The destruction of forests by cutting them down or through burning is known as:

• Deforestation
• Reforestation
• Woodsation
• Forest Replacement

This is a term for a  change in global climate patterns which started in 1880 and is caused by increasing greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere.

• Climate Modification
• Weather Change
• Climate Reversal
• Climate Change

The total amount of greenhouse gasses a person, country, or company produces through its use of fossil fuels which have a negative impact on the environment.

• Carbon Handprint
• Carbon Footprint
• Greenhouse Contribution