7.8

Question 1

sustainable development

Answer 1

development that meets present consumption needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their consumption needs

Question 2

resource depletion

Answer 2

the consumption of natural resources faster than they can be replenished

Question 3

environmental pollution

Answer 3

the contamination of the physical and biological components of the environment to the point that normal functions are negatively affected

Question 4

climate change

Answer 4

a long-term shift in global/regional climate patterns

Question 5

sustainable solutions

Answer 5

conserving natural resources, reducing pollution, carbon neutral industrialization

Question 6

ecotourism

Answer 6

travel to natural areas of ecological value in support of conservation efforts and socially just economic development

Question 7

ecotourism places

Answer 7

Costa rica’s cloud forest, Botswana wildlife habitats, australia coral reefs, US national parks