To produce and release a substance (like how your body secretes sweat or amniotic fluid).

To thin out a liquid by adding water.

The maximum number of living things an area can support without running out of food or space.

When two things happen together

When one thing makes the other happen

How simple, clean, or "pretty" a theory is

Something that has an end or a limit; it cannot last forever (e.g., oil, coal, and non-renewable resources are finite).

The ability of something (like an ecosystem or community) to bounce back quickly and recover from damage, stress, or a disaster.

Using or taking natural resources (like fish, trees, or water) faster than they can replace themselves.

The "zone of life" on Earth, including all living things—plants, animals, and humans.

The solid part of the Earth, including rocks, soil, and mountains.

All the water on Earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and ice.

The layer of gases (air) that surrounds the Earth.

To protect and manage natural resources carefully so they are not wasted or destroyed.

an animal or organism that consumes both plant and animal matter for its primary nutrition

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Question	Answer
Aquatic	Living or growing in water.
Sequester	To hide or isolate something.
indefinitely	With no end date.
secrete	To produce and release a substance (like how your body secretes sweat or amniotic fluid).
dilute	To thin out a liquid by adding water.
Constraint	A must-follow rule or limit
Criterion	A goal used to judge success
Carrying Capacity	The maximum number of living things an area can support without running out of food or space.
Correlation	When two things happen together
Causation	When one thing makes the other happen
Aesthetic	How simple, clean, or "pretty" a theory is
Finite	Something that has an end or a limit; it cannot last forever (e.g., oil, coal, and non-renewable resources are finite).
Resilient	The ability of something (like an ecosystem or community) to bounce back quickly and recover from damage, stress, or a disaster.
Overexploitation	Using or taking natural resources (like fish, trees, or water) faster than they can replace themselves.
Biosphere	The "zone of life" on Earth, including all living things—plants, animals, and humans.
Geosphere	The solid part of the Earth, including rocks, soil, and mountains.
Hydrosphere	All the water on Earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and ice.
Atmosphere	The layer of gases (air) that surrounds the Earth.
Conserve	To protect and manage natural resources carefully so they are not wasted or destroyed.
Omnivore	an animal or organism that consumes both plant and animal matter for its primary nutrition

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