Resource Types
These are resources that once used cannot be replenished within our lifetime, making them finite.
What are non-renewable resources?
This invasive creature uses venomous spines when disturbed, drastically decreasing local reef fish numbers in the Caribbean.
What is the lionfish?
This specific "R" means to use fewer resources at a personal or industrial level.
What is reduce?
This term refers to the total dying out of a biological species due to environmental forces or human activity.
What is extinction?
This is the environmental term for the removal of large areas of forests to clear land for housing or agriculture.
What is deforestation?
This is the term for using natural resources wisely so that future generations will still have access to them.
What are renewable resources?
This region of the world is the native, indigenous home of the lionfish before it spread to the US and Caribbean.
What is the Indo-Pacific region?
This "R" involves using a resource again, either for its original purpose or for a brand-new purpose.
What is reuse?
This is the negative consequence when humans plough natural vegetation or fill in wetlands, forcing species to move or die.
What is habitat loss?
This is the physical wearing away of the top layer of the Earth's soil.
What is soil erosion?
This is the term for using natural resources wisely so that future generations will still have access to them.
What is sustainable use?
This specific invasive animal is a major threat to marine environments because it actively destroys coral reefs.
What is the crown-of-thorns starfish?
This is the process of breaking down and converting waste materials back into raw materials to manufacture new products.
What is recycling?
This is a species that does not occur naturally in an environment and is introduced from somewhere else.
What is an alien (or introduced) species?
Deforestation causes atmospheric carbon dioxide levels to rise primarily due to a reduction in this plant process.
What is photosynthesis?
These are the two primary categories into which non-renewable resources are divided.
What are energy resources and mineral resources?
This is a major byproduct of the sugarcane industry that serves as an example of manufactured biodegradable waste.
What is bagasse?
This term describes waste materials, like food scraps or paper, that can be broken down naturally by bacteria and fungi.
What is biodegradable waste?
This term describes an alien species that aggressively takes over the ecological niche of an indigenous species.
What is an invasive species?
Leaving land completely barren after a harvest or allowing animals to overgraze are bad practices that directly cause this problem.
What is soil erosion?
This phrase refers to the total amount of Earth’s resources that a single person uses because of their lifestyle.
What is an ecological footprint?
This specific toxic substance must be dangerously and carefully removed from lead batteries before the metal can be recycled.
What is acid?
Materials like glass, plastic, and metals fall under this category because living organisms cannot naturally decompose them.
What is non-biodegradable waste?
Alien species are frequently able to become invasive because their new environment lacks these biological checks.
What are natural predators?
These are the two critical parts of a tree that protect soil from being eroded away by severe weather.
What are the leaves (which intercept rain) and the roots (which hold soil)?