Vocabulary 1
These are materials that occur naturally that humans use.
What are Natural Resources
This occurs when too many fish are removed from the ocean and too few adult fish are left alive to reproduce and maintain fish populations.
What is overfishing
This is the study of how to use resources wisely.
What is Resource management
Salt, fish, minerals, and lumber are all examples of...
What are natural resources
Which of the following is not a factor impacting ecosystems?
Climate change, fires, invasive species, or old-growth forests
What are old-growth forests
What is a renewable resource
Overfishing has resulted in many types of fish becoming _____________________, or species whose numbers are declining rapidly.
What are threatened species
As urban areas fill up, people may develop land around a city to use for homes or commercial use. This is called what?
What is urban sprawl
Trees are an example of a ____________ resource
What is renewable
Which one of these terms best describes a practice that helps ecosystems?
clear-cutting, desertification, wave energy, or resource management
What is resource management
A process called _________________ removes salt from ocean water.
What is desalination
This describes any fish or other marine life caught unintentionally while fishing.
What is Bycatch
Industrial or household chemical waste that may be harmful to the environment or to living things is called this
What is hazardous waste
Which of the following does not harm fish populations?
trawling, release devices, long nets, or bycatch.
What is release devices
Removing hazardous waste, litter, and invasive species to make an area healthy again. Is called ____________ of an ecosystem.
What is restoration
__________________ are resources that occur naturally, but the supplies are limited or they are used faster than nature can replenish them.
What are nonrenewable resources
This is the science of managing forests.
What is Forestry
Dry soil and dusty conditions make the land resemble a desert. This process is called what?
What is desertification
Overfishing can have what impact of fish populations?
What is unintentional harm to other species
If people want to have enough of everything for everyone without destroying the environment, there needs to be a ______ use of resources.
What is wise
_________________ is electricity that is generated by the moment of ocean water.
What is Wave energy
____________________contain trees that are hundreds or thousands of years old.
What are old-growth forests
This involves removing harmful things from an ecosystem and replacing them with beneficial things.
What is restoration
The tragedy of the commons illustrates which one of these best?
impact of people, climate change, invasive species, or natural disasterWhat are impacts of people
How can people have a positive effect on the environment instead of having a harmful impact?
What is learning how to use resources wisely, not polluting the environment, reusing products to reduce waste and conserving resources.