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S U4T1-2 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Consumption | The use of resources (example: fuels or food) by specific populations |
| Environment | All the living and nonliving factors in an area |
| Natural Resources | Resources that exist in the environment without human intervention |
| Per Capita | Average per person |
| Population | A group of interacting individuals of the same species located in the same area |
| Biosphere | The sum of all living matter on Earth |
| Climate Change | Long-term change in the prevailing weather patterns |
| Extinction | The permanent disappearance of a species from Earth |
| Fossil Fuel | A natural, nonrenewable fuel such as coal, oil or natural gas formed a very long time ago from the remains of living organisms |
| Global Warming | Continual rise in the average temperature of Earth’s climate system |
| Greenhouse Gases | Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat within the atmosphere |
| Habitat | The place where an organism naturally lives and grows |
| Human Activity | Things that humans do |
| Species | A group of organisms with similar characteristics that are able to interbreed or exchange genetic material |