module 32

Question 1

sustainability

Answer 1

(solution) able to use a resource in an activity without jeopardizing its ability for future generations

Question 2

sustainable development

Answer 2

balances
-current human well-being
-economic advancement with ressource management

to benefit future generations

Question 3

maximum sustainable yield

Answer 3

largest quantity of renewable resource that can be harvested indefinitely (without danger)

Question 4

environmental indicators

Answer 4

current state of earths ecosystem (being monitored)

Question 5

5 environmental indicators

Answer 5

-biodiversity
-food production
-average global surf temp +carbon dioxide
-human population
-research depletion

Question 6

biodiversity

Answer 6

variety of life in an ecosystem

Question 7

types of biodiversity

Answer 7

ecosystem species and genetic

Question 8

food production

Answer 8

ability to grow food

Question 9

surf temp + carbon concentrations

Answer 9

stable climate

Question 10

human population

Answer 10

around 8 billion people (additional demands)

Question 11

resource depletion

Answer 11

faster then replenished

Question 12

resource depletion types

Answer 12

perpetual - never run out of

renewable - replenished at a certain rate

non renewable - fixed quantity