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Unit 6 Vocabulary

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1.Climate change   Change in the statistical properties of the climate system when considered over periods of decades  
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2.Ecological footprint   A measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems. It compares human demand with planet Earth's ecological capacity to regenerate.  
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3.Ecology   The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.  
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4.Economy   The wealth and resources of a country or region, esp. in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services  
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5.Environment   The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates  
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6.Environmental justice   An equitable spatial distribution of burdens and benefits to groups such as racial minorities, residents of economically disadvantaged areas, or residents of developing nations  
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7.Incerator   An apparatus for burning waste material, esp. industrial waste, at high temperatures until it is reduced to ash  
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8.Landfill   The disposal of refuse and other waste material by burying it and covering it over with soil  
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9.Lifestyle   The way in which a person or group lives  
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10.Luxury   The state of great comfort and extravagant living  
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11.Midden   A dunghill or refuse heap  
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12.Natural resoures   Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain  
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13.Neccesity   The fact of being required or indispensable  
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14.Population   All the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country  
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15.Recycling   Convert waste into reusable material.  
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16.Sustainability   Of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged  
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17.Waste disposal   Proper disposition of a discarded or discharged material in accordance with local environmental guidelines or laws  
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