Match the words with the correct definition

Environmental Degradation

The deterioration of an environment by the reduction in the quantity and quality of resources

Reproductive Isolation

Species that cannot reproduce with their same species due to various types of barriers

Scarcity

Having a short supply of a resource

Sustainable

Capable of maintaining the current community at a steady level without exhausting natural resources or causing severe ecological damage

Geologic Events

Events that cause changes to Earth's surface, such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

Ecosystem Degradation

The deterioration of the resources in an ecosystem by the reduction in the quantity and quality of resources, including resource depletion, pollution, habitat destruction, and extinctions

Speciation

The divergence of populations or sub populations of the same species to the point where they can no longer interbreed and generate fertile offspring

Earth Systems

The interaction between Earth's physical, chemical, and biological processes, or the interaction between Earth's hydrosphere, geosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere

Depletion

The reduction of the quantity and quality of resources