Brett's Term 2 Study Word Scramble
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Change in the statistical properties of the climate system when considered over periods of decades | climate change |
a measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems. It compares human demand with planet Earth's ecological capacity to regnerate | ecological footprint |
The wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services. | economy |
the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates | environment |
an equitable spatial distribution of burdens and benefits to groups such as racial minorities, residents of economically disadvantaged areas, or residents of developing nations. | environmental justic |
an apparatus for burning waste material, especially industrial waste, at high temperatures until it is reduced to ash | incinerator |
the disposal of refuse and other waste material by burying it and covering it over with soil | landfill |
the way in which a person or group lives | lifestyle |
the state of great comfort and extravagant | luxury |
a dunghill or refuse heap | midden |
materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain | natural resources |
the fact of being required or indispensable | necessity |
all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country | population |
convert waste into reusable material | recycling |
of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged | sustainability |
the philosophy of designing physical objects, the built environment and services to comply with the principles of economic, social, and ecological sustainability | sustainable design |
proper disposition of a discarded or discharged material in accordance with local environmental guidelines or laws | sustainable design |
refers to the fact that computers will process nonsensical, faulty or incomplete input data and produce nonsensical, faulty or incomplete output. | garbage in-garbage out |
reasoning conducted or assessed according to strict principles of validity | logic |
provide a computer or other machine with coded instructions for the automatic performance of a particular task | program |
a machine capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically | robot |
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