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STEM unit 6 voc.
Term | Definition |
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Climate change- | Change in the statistical properties of the climate system when considered over periods of time. |
Ecological footprint- | A measure of human demand on Earths ecosystems. It compares human demand with Earths 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- | 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 |
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- |
Recycling- | Convert waste into reusable material. |
Sustainability- | Of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged |
Sustainable design- | 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 |