Sustainable World and Environmental Resources Geography

4. 17 ______ goals are also known as Sustainable Development Goals which are adopted by the United Nations to protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity.
7. is the measurement of distance north or south of the Equator.
9. is any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to the earth.
11. is an imaginary line around the middle of the earth, dividing the earth into 2 hemispheres.
12. are areas that receive very little precipitation and with cold or hot climates.
14. ________ energy is created by nuclear fusion that takes place in the sun.
16. Less than three percent of our planet's water is __________.
18. is the harvesting of wildlife from the sea at rates too high for species to replace themselves.
19. is often defined as a group of organisms that can reproduce naturally with one another.

1. is heat that is generated within Earth.
2. _______ energy is a form of renewable energy that uses the power of moving water to generate electricity.
3. are tiny plastic particles that result from both commercial product development and the breakdown of larger plastics.
5. _________ fishing guarantees there will be populations of ocean and freshwater wildlife for the future.
6. is the measurement east or west of the Prime Meridian.
8. an environment where an organism lives throughout the year
10. an area of the planet that can be classified according to the plants and animals that live in it.
12. the statistical study of human populations.
13. ecosystems are treeless regions found in the Arctic and on the tops of mountains.
15. ______ Khalifa is the tallest building in the world and a platinum LEED building since 2024.
17. __________ forests are also known as Taigas and is one of the largest biomes in the world. Found in North America and Siberia.