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Ecology

TermDefinition
Renewable Sources that are naturally occurring, that can be renewed.
Geothermal Geothermal energy is the heat from the Earth. It's clean and sustainable.
Fuel Material such as coal, gas, or oil that is burned to produce heat or power.
Nonrewable Not able to be renewed. (Oil, coal, and natural gas)
Conservation Preservation, protection, or restoration of the natural environment, natural ecosystems, vegetation, and wildlife.
Fossil Fuels Fossil fuel is a general term for buried combustible geologic deposits of organic materials, formed from decayed plants and animals that have been converted
Pollution The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects.
Pollutants A substance that pollutes something, especially water or the atmosphere.
Air Pollution the presence in or introduction into the air of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects.
Water Pollution Water pollution means anything to add water which makes water dirty and unsafe not only for drinking and other human uses
Contour Plowing Plowing along the contours of the land in order to minimize soil erosion.
Windbreaks A thing, such as a row of trees or a fence, wall, or screen, that provides shelter or protection from the wind.
Conservation Plowing The action of conserving something, in particular.
Crop Rotation The successive planting of different crops on the same land to improve soil fertility and help control insects and diseases.
Ecology The political movement that seeks to protect the environment, especially from pollution.
Solar Energy Light and energy from the Sun.
Water Energy Is Hydroelectric Energy, energy produced by the flow of water. (Dams, etc.)
Wind Energy Wind energy conversion in which turbines convert the kinetic energy of wind into mechanical or electrical energy that can be used for power.
Biomass Energy Energy from things that were once alive.
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