Finite - Mineral or material  resources that exist in a limited quantity and cannot be replenished at the rate they are used are considered to be...., Infinite - Resources that have a continuous, ever‑renewing supply that we can use indefinitely (e.g., solar, wind, hydro) are considered to be ......., Mineral - A naturally-formed inorganic substance with a definite chemical composition and a definite atomic structure., Extract - To take something out of something else. For example when a mineral is removed from its ore, Ore - Rock that contains enough of one or more minerals to make it profitable to mine., Environment - The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates, Environmental sustainability - The responsible management of natural resources to fulfill current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs, Reduce - Minimising the amount of resources we use, which in turn decreases waste and pollution., Reuse -  Using items multiple times instead of discarding them after a single use. For example, repurposing glass jars for storage, Recycle - Re-process a material or product to make it into something else, Climate - This term represents the long-term average patterns of a region and is determined by analysing data over many years., Weather - This term refers to the short-term atmospheric conditions at a particular place and time. It includes things like precipitation (rain, snow, etc.), wind, cloud cover, and humidity., Pollution - The introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment, leading to adverse effects on ecosystems and human health., Renewable resources - Resources that can be restored or replenished naturally at roughly the same rate they are used. Wind, solar, or hydropower are examples, Non-renewable resources - Natural resources that do not regenerate at a sustainable rate for human use. They are finite and can be exhausted. Examples include fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas., Solar - A renewable energy source that is generated directly from the Sun, Hydro electricity - A renewable energy that is generated by moving water spinning a turbine, Eutrophication - An excess of nutrients in a water body that leads to excessive algal growth, Greenhouse effect - The trapping of the Sun's heat by Earth's atmosphere, Enhanced greenhouse effect - An increase in the greenhouse effect due to human greenhouse gas emissions, Reliability - If we look up multiple websites and they provide consistent and trustworthy information that can be replicated or verified., Validity - If we look up multiple websites and they provide information that is relevant, appropriate, free from bias and from reputable authors we can say it is?, Meteorologist - A scientist who studies the atmosphere and its effects on Earth, including weather patterns , Greenhouse gas - A gas that traps the Sun's heat energy in Earth's atmosphere,

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