| A | B |
| Direct Harvesting | The destruction or removal of an organism |
| Finite | Will not go on and on forever |
| Fossil Fuel | An energy-rich substance such as coal or oil formed from the remains of organisms |
| Industrialization | human populations and technological advances that result in the destruction and disruption of ecosystems |
| Limiting factor | An environmental factor that causes a population to decrease |
| Nonrenewable resource | A natural resource that takes a long period of time to replace |
| Renewable resource | A natural resource that is either always available or is naturally replaced in a relatively short time |
| Pesticide | A chemical that kills crop-destroying organisms |
| Biodegradable | Capable of being broken down by bacteria and other decomposers |