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Includes Environmental Science, Environmental Indicators, and Sustainability
Fossil Fuels
Fuel derived from fossilized biomass
Fracking or Hydraulic Fracturing
A method of oil and gas extraction using high-pressure fluids to force open cracks in underground rock
Environment
The sum of all conditions surrounding us that influence life, including biotic and abiotic factors
Biotic
Living
Abiotic
Non-living
Environmental Science
Interactions among human systems and those found in nature
System
Any set of components that influence one another by exchanging energy, materials, or information
Ecosystem
A location on Earth with interacting biotic and abiotic factors
Environmental studies
A field of study that includes environmental science, as well as ethics, literature, economics, law, etc
Ecosystem Services
The processes by which life supporting resources are produced
Environmental Indicators
Indicators that describe the state of a system
Biodiversity
The diversity of life forms in an environment
Species
A group of organisms that is distinct from other groups due to its morphology, behavior, or biochemistry
Speciation
The evolution of a new species
Background Extinction Rate (BMR)
The average rate at which species become extinct over the long term
ecosystem diversity
the diversity of ecosystems in a given region
Food production
ability to grow food for the human population
greenhouse gasses
gasses in earth’s atmosphere that trap heat near the surface of the earth
anthropogenic
derived from human activity
per capita
amount per person in a country/given population
development
improvement in human well-being through economic advancement
Sustainability
living in a way that allows humans to use resources without depriving future generations
sustainable development
development balancing current human well being and economic advancement with resource management for the benefit of future generations
biophilia
love of life
Ecological footprint
the amount of land needed to support an individuals daily activities
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