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What is a resource?
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A resource is anything obtained from the environment to meet human needs and wishes
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What is a reserve?
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A reserve is the known deposit from which a resource can be supplied profitably at current prices
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What is a finite resource?
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A Finite Resource means a resource where the amount is fixed
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What does deplete mean?
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To use a resource and therefore reduce the amount available
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What is a renewable resource?
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A resource that is reformed relatively quickly, immediately or within a human lifetime
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What is a non-renewable resource?
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A resource that is renewed so slowly that the amount available for use is effectively finite
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What does sustainable mean?
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Sustainable means using resources in a way that leaves enough for the future and/or doesn’t cause lasting environmental damage
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What is an ecological footprint?
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An ecological footprint is the amount of land required to produce the resources for a person
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