Unit 6 Vocabulary Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Climate change | Change in the statistical properties of the climate system when considered over periods of decades |
Ecological footprint | A measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems. It compares human demand with planet Earth's ecological capacity to regenerate. |
Ecology | The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings |
Economy | The wealth and resources of a country or region, esp. in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services |
Environment | The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates |
Incinerator | An apparatus for burning waste material, esp. industrial waste, at high temperatures until it is reduced to ash |
Landfill | The disposal of refuse and other waste material by burying it and covering it over with soil |
Lifestyle | The way in which a person or group lives |
Luxury | The state of great comfort and extravagant living |
Midden | A dunghill or refuse heap |
Natural resources | Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain |
Necessity | The fact of being required or indispensable |
Population | All the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country |
Recycling | Convert waste into reusable material |
Sustainability | The relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows |
Sustainable design | - The philosophy of designing physical objects, the built environment and services to comply with the principles of economic, social, and ecological sustainability |
Waste disposal | - Proper disposition of a discarded or discharged material in accordance with local environmental guidelines or laws |
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