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What is ecology?
This science studies how organisms interact with each other and their environment.
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What is answers vary? walk, recycle, eat local etc.
Name 2 ways an individual could reduce their ecological footprint.
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What is true? It depends on each person's values.
True or False- a product's sustainability may be different to each person.
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What are fossil fuels?
Non-renewable resources made from ancient organisms such as coal, oil and gas are called this.
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What is Solar?
Uses the Sunlight to create power.
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What is environmental science?
This science studies how humans impact the environment.
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What is developed?
A person in a developed or undeveloped nation will have a larger ecological footprint.
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What are economic, ecologic (enviro) and social components?
Name the 3 components of sustainability.
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What is: -limited amount, -damages enviro to get?
Name 1 problem with fossil fuels.
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What is nuclear?
Storing the radioactive waste and the cost of building the plants are two disadvantages of this energy source.
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What is sustainability?
Meeting the current needs of a group without impacting the ability of future groups to meet their needs is called this.
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What is more money, access to goods & services?
Name 1 reason a person living in the US will have a larger footprint than a person living in Zaire.
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What is economic?
Deciding if you can afford a product is an example of this sustainability component.
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What is an energy source which can regenerate or does not go away?
Define: renewable energy resource and provide an example.
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What is biomass?
Burning animal waste is an example of this.
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What is ecological footprint
The area of land and sea required to produce the goods and services to support a person or populations lifestyle is called this.
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What are O2, food, water, fiber, energy, infrastructure, waste disposal, recreation.
Name 2 components an of ecological footprint.
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What is ecological?
Refusing to buy a thneed because it's production causes pollution represents ecological component.
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What is non-renewable?
Renewable or non-renewable: Coal power
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What is geothermal?
Using the heat form the earth to produce power.
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What is ecological overshoot?
Using resources faster than the earth can reproduce them is called this.
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What is food, shelter, clothing, clean air & water?
Name the 5 basic needs all humans share.
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What is social?
Avoiding a product because it's made with child workers is this component.
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What is renewable?
Renewable or non-renewable: Hydroelectric
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What is hydroelectric?
One drawback to this type of energy is the damage done to rivers which are changed when dams are placed.
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