Biodiversity
Refers to the variety of living species on Earth
Biodiversity
long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns
Climate change
When a species is threatened by extinction it’s called this
Endangered
A stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively.
resources
The practice of using natural resources responsibly, so they can support both present and future generations
Sustainability
How many archeological eras are there
Three
How much has the temperature of the earth increased since the 1800s
2 Fahrenheit
When a species ceases to exist
Extinction
The country with the most resources
Russia
The cleanest energy source
Nuclear energy
The amount of species on earth
Approximately 8.7 million
A long period of reduction in the temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere
An ice age
The process by which vegetation in arid land decreases
Desertification
The earths most abundant resource
Ocean water
What is the UN strategy for sustainability
The 2020-2030 Environmental Sustainability Strategy (extremely implausible)
The most diverse group of animals
Insects
What allowed for life on land
The forming of the atmosphere
The process by which bone is exposed to minerals and is replaced by a hardened cast
Fossilization
The world’s scarcest resource
Rhodium
Which is the most sustainable country
Sweden
Which is the last universal ancestor?
LUCA
When did the atmosphere form
4.6 billion years ago
Which was the first mass extinction
The late Ordovician extinction
Where does the word “resource” come from
Old French
Which is the least sustainable country
Central African Republic