environmental scienc Word Scramble

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Term	Definition
enviromental science	the study of how humans interact with the enviroment.
environment	The sum of your surroundings
interdisciplinary	the issue that studies are complex
renewable resource	A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed
nonrenewable resource	a resource that cannot be replaced
pollution	Release of harmful materials into the environment
biodegradable pollution	will break down naturally over time
nondegradable pollution	does not break down
is plastic biodegradable or non-biodegradable?	non-biodegradable
Biodiversity	the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
Extinction	A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals.
background rate	The natural rate at which species are lost without humans
enviromental ethics	the application of ethical standards to the relationship between people and nonhuman entities
Ethics	the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions
Anthropomorphism	the attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object.
Anthropocentrism	A human-centered view of our relationship with the environment.
Ecocentrists	a nature-centered philosophy that places intrinsic value on ecosystems regardless of their usefulness to humans
intrinsic	(adj.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part
resource conservationism	Environmental movement; attempted to preserve open land.
conservationism	environmental view which stated that land should be protected for carefully managed development, led to the formation of the National Parks System
land management	the process of managing the use and development of land resources
Commons	land or resources belonging to or affecting the whole of a community.
supply and demand	an economic concept that states that the price of a good rises and falls depending on how many people want it (demand) and depending on how much of the good is available (supply)
ecological footprint	the impact of a person or community on the environment is expressed as the amount of land required to sustain their use of natural resources.
Overshoot	when a population becomes larger than the environment's carrying capacity
Sustainability	The ability to keep in existence or maintain. A sustainable ecosystem is one that can be maintained

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