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g6 Segment 4
6th Grade STEMscopes CA Segment 4 All Scopes
Question | Answer |
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Biosphere | The sum of all living matter on Earth |
Climate Change | Long-term change in the prevailing weather patterns |
Consumption | The use of resources (e.g., fuels or food) by specific populations |
Environment | All of the living and nonliving factors in an area |
Extinction | The permanent disappearance of a species from Earth |
Fossuil Fuel | A natural, nonrenewable fuel such as coal, oil, or natural gas formed a very long time ago from the remains of living organisms |
Global Warming | Continual rise in the average temperature of Earth's climate system |
Greenhouse Gases | Gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation within the thermal infrared range |
Habitat | The place where an organism naturally lives and grows |
Human Activity | Thing that humans do |
Natural Resources | Resources that exist in the environment without human intervention |
Per Capita | Average per person |
Population | A group of interacting individuals of the same species located in the same area |
Species | A group of organisms with similar characteristics that are able to interbreed or exchange genetic material |