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Human Impact – Science Vocabulary Flash Cards (Year 11)

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📚 Flash Cards Set 1 (Terms 1-10)

Instructions: Cut along the dotted lines to create flash cards. Fold each card so the term is on one side and the definition is on the other.

ENVIRONMENT
All living and non-living things that surround an organism.
ECOSYSTEM
A community of living things interacting with their physical environment.
HABITAT
The natural home where an organism lives and meets its needs.
BIODIVERSITY
The variety of different species living in an area or ecosystem.
SPECIES
A group of similar organisms that can reproduce together successfully.
POPULATION
All members of the same species living in one area.
EROSION
The wearing away of soil and rock by wind, water, or ice.
DEFORESTATION
The large-scale removal of forests by cutting down trees.
LAND DEGRADATION
The decline in land quality due to human activities or natural processes.
POLLUTION
Harmful substances added to the environment that damage ecosystems.

🌍 Flash Cards Set 2 (Terms 11-20)

GREENHOUSE GASES
Gases that trap heat in Earth's atmosphere, like carbon dioxide.
GLOBAL WARMING
The gradual increase in Earth's average temperature due to human activities.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Long-term changes in weather patterns caused by increased greenhouse gases.
CARBON FOOTPRINT
The total amount of greenhouse gases produced by human activities.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Energy from sources that naturally replenish, like solar and wind.
NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY
Energy from sources that will eventually run out, like fossil fuels.
CARBON EMISSIONS
The release of carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere.
SUSTAINABILITY
Using resources in a way that meets needs without harming future generations.
MITIGATION
Actions taken to reduce or prevent negative environmental impacts.
ADAPTATION
Adjusting to environmental changes that have already occurred or will occur.

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