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| economic value that cannot be readily replaced by natural means on a level equal to its consumption |
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| which can be used repeatedly because it is replaced naturally |
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| is the property of biological systems to remain diverse and productive indefinitely |
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| the action or fact of consuming something to excess |
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| the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth occupied by living organisms |
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| relating to or denoting energy derived from the sun's rays |
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| the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction |
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| all the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds |
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| of, relating to, or produced by the internal heat of the earth |
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| a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms |
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| is the consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished |
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| is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change |
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| include plants, animals, and fossil fuels. The three fossil fuels are coal, oil, and natural gas |
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| of, relating to, or affected by tides |
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