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Human Impacts
Topic 7, Lesson 1: Population Growth and Resource Consumption
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| birth rate | the number of people born per 1,000 individuals for a certain period of time |
| death rate | the number of deaths per 1,000 individuals in a certain period of time |
| exponential growth | a rate of change that increases more and more rapidly over time |
| pollution | contamination of Earth's land, water or air through the release of harmful substances into the environment |
| overpopulation | a condition in which the number of humans grows beyond what the available resources can support |
| conservation | the practice of using less of a resource so that it can last longer |
| sustainable use | the practice of allowing renewable resources time to recover and replenish |
| estimate | to make an approximate calculation |
| constraint | limit or restriction |