Human Consumption Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Per-capita | a unit of measurement that means for each person |
Negative | our growing human population has a _____ impact on the environment |
Increase in humans | causes decreased habitats for plants and animals |
Groundwater | is being used at a very fast rate |
Chemicals | are being released in our water |
Disposed | Contamination from wastes that are not _____ of correctly can threaten our fresh water. |
Fresh water | is a natural resource that is important for human life |
Aquifer | underground reservoirs that hold water |
Algal blooms | rapid growth of algae |
Frequency | We should collect data of the _____ of algal blooms to monitor our local water systems. |
Nitrogen | Too much _____ in the water can cause algal blooms. |
CO2 | Abbreviation for carbon dioxide |
Emmisions | Produced and released |
Graph | We want carbon dioxide to decrease and wind production to increase |
Forests | We are losing _____ due to increase in human population |
Global warming | Warmer temperatures due to too much carbon dioxide |
Pollution | Environmental _____ is caused by more and more people on Earth |
Landfills | Where our trash and garbage goes |
Recycle | We can _____ glass, plastic, and paper to reduce what goes in our landfills |
Donate | We can _____ clothes to reduce what goes in our landfills |
Food | We can reduce _____ waste to reduce what goes in our landfills |
Packaging | We can buy things with less _____ to reduce what goes in our landfills |
Water | We should use reusable _____ bottles to reduce what goes in our landfills |
Compost | Use decaying organic material to fertilize soil |
Fossil Fuels | Burning these releases carbon dioxide, causing pollution |
Lights | Shut off _____ to conserve power at home; this saves fossil fuels |
Thermostat | In the winter you should turn down your _____; this saves fossil fuels |
Transportation | Use alternative _____ such as a bus, bike, or walking; this saves fossil fuels |
Energy | Use alternative _____ such as wind and solar power; this saves fossil fuels |
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