Sc-4th-Ch 14-Rev

An asset obtained from nature that is essential to human life

• renewable resource

• fell

• renewable energy

• natural resource

A natural resource that can grow again, or be regenerated quickly and naturally

• renewable resource

• fell

• renewable energy

• natural resource

Completely cut down a tree or a forest for a variety of purposes

• renewable resource

• fell

• renewable energy

• natural resource

Energy generated using renewable natural resources

• renewable resource

• fell

• renewable energy

• natural resource

The variety of life-forms that may exist in an ecosystem, a region, or on Earth

• disturbances

• biodiversity

• habitat

• natural phenomena

Events that occur naturally and that affect ecosystem conditions

• disturbances

• biodiversity

• habitat

• natural phenomena

Temporary changes in environmental conditions as a result of a natural phenomenon

• disturbances

• biodiversity

• habitat

• natural phenomena

Zone or place where a species lives because it can find shelter and food there

• disturbances

• biodiversity

• habitat

• natural phenomena

An increase in atmospheric and oceanic temperature

• climate change

• sustainable development

• global warming

Changes detected in rainfall and drought patterns, in rising and dropping temperatures, in wind, and in other weather phenomenon

• climate change

• sustainable development

• global warming