Science final 2012 part 4
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Gaia hypothesis | States that Earth functions like a single, living organism that regulates itself to maintain life |
| Hunter-gatherer society | Is a society in which people gather natural food, hunt and are nomadic |
| Agricultural society | A society which crops are grown and people have specialized roles |
| Industrial society | A society in which the production of food and other products is performed by machines, demanding large amounts of energy and resources |
| Frontier ethic | Is founded on the assumption that human society is separate from nature |
| Sustainable | Is an ethic that meets current global humans needs without limiting the ability of further generations to meet |
| development ethic | Is an ethic that meets current global human needs without limiting the ability of future generations to meet their own needs |
| Renewable resource | A resource that regenerates quickly |
| Nonrenewable resource | A resource that cannot regenerate quickly |
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