Test Answers on Unit 6 Vocabulary – Flashcards
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worms
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small creatures that eats trash
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Climate change
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change in the statistical properties of the climate system when considered over periods of decades
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Ecological footprint
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A measure of human demand on Earth’s ecosytems. It compares human demand with planet Earth’s ecological capacity to regenerate
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Ecology
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The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings
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Economy
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The wealth and resources of a country or region esp. in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services
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Environment
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The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant, lives or operates
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Incinerator
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An apparatus for burning waste material, esp. industrial waste, at high temperatures until it is reduced to ash
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Landfill
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The disposal of refuse and other waste material by burying it and covering it over with soil
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Lifestyle
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The way in which a person or group lives
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Luxury
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The state of great comfort and extravagant living
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Midden
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A dunghill or refuse heap
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Natural resources
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Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain
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Necessity
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The fact of being required or indispensable
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Population
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All the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country
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Recycling
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Convert waste into reusable material
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Sustainability
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Of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged
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Sustainable design
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The philosophy of designing physical objects, the built environment and services to comply with the principles of economic, social, and ecological sustainability
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Waste disposal
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Proper disposition of a discarded or discharged material in accordance with local environmental guidelines or laws
