Science Vocab

2. The process where people move from rural areas to cities causing cities to grow larger and more populated
8. When it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild
9. The act of using or utilizing goods and services to satisfy individual or household needs and wants
10. Protecting and preserving natural resources and ecosystems for the benefit of both present and future generations
11. The science and practice of cultivating land and raising crops and livestock to provide food, fiber, and other products
12. A progressive approach to conservation

1. The total amount of greenhouse gas emissions, primarily carbon dioxide, released into the atmosphere by an individual, organization, or activity
3. The clearing or cutting down of forests, often by humans, to make way for other land uses like agriculture, urbanization, or logging
4. The loss or damage of a natural environment to the point where it can no longer support native plants, animals, or other organisms
5. The contamination of the environment, including air, water, and land, by harmful substances or materials
6. Long-term shifts in average weather patterns, like temperature and rainfall, ver decades or more
7. Meeting our current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own