VOCABULARY
A material found in nature that humans use
What is a natural resource?
Name one renewable resource
What is solar / wind / trees / water?
Is recycling a positive or negative human impact?
What is positive?
Why do scientists use graphs?
What is to see change over time?
Can human impact be both positive and negative?
What is yes?
Using a resource faster than it can be replaced
What is overuse?
Name one nonrenewable resource
What is coal / oil / natural gas / metals?
Cutting down forests is an example of what?
What is deforestation / negative human impact?
What does an upward trend usually show?
What is an increase?
Why is sustainability important?
What is so resources last for the future?
Protecting and managing resources wisely
What is conservation?
What happens when a resource runs out?
What is scarcity?
Burning fossil fuels affects which Earth system most directly?
What is the atmosphere?
Why is one year of data not enough?
What is it doesn’t show patterns?
How does overuse connect to scarcity?
How does overuse connect to scarcity?
A pattern in data over time
What is a trend?
Which type of resource is better for long-term sustainability?
What are renewable resources?
Name one way humans can reduce negative impacts
What is conservation / renewable energy / recycling /sustainability?
If plastic pollution is increasing, is that positive or negative?
What is negative?
What is one action humans could take to protect natural resources?
What is conservation / renewable energy / reducing waste?