Vocabulary
Resources that can be replenished within a human lifetime?
What are renewable resources?
The approximate temperature anomaly in 1990.
The temperature anomaly was +0.28°C in 1990.
Human activity has the greatest impact on increasing atmospheric CO₂?
What is burning fossil fuels?
Two examples of renewable resources.
What are wind and solar energy?
Using up resources like food, energy, and materials.
What is consumption?
This decade shows the beginning of a consistent warming trend.
The 1980s were the beginning of a consistent warming trend.
The phenomenon occurs when cities are warmer than rural areas.
Two examples of nonrenewable resources.
Coal and Oil
Actions taken to reduce negative environmental impacts?
The temperature anomaly increased from 1925 to 2020.
The temperature anomaly increased to 0.98°C.
The primary reason for deforestation.
What is agricultural expansion?
Per-capita resource consumption.
What is "resources are used per person"?
Significant temperature changes linked to human activities?
What is Climate change?
This statement best supports the temperature data.
The global temperatures have risen significantly since 1975.
The increases in the human population affect Earth's water systems.
What increases demand and can lead to water pollution?
Population growth and resource consumption are related.
If the population grows, will the resource consumption typically increase?
Natural systems that absorb CO₂ from the atmosphere?
What is a Carbon Sink?
The difference in temperature anomaly between 1975-2020.
What is 0.97°C ?
Human activities increase greenhouse gas emissions.
What do burning fossil fuels, deforestation, industrial processes, and agriculture do?
Sustainably harvested wood, natural biodegradable materials, avoid plastic, and maximize natural light.
What materials would you use to build an outdoor fort sustainably?