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Ecology
Resources Conservation Pollution Soil Conservation
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | any naturally occurring, theoretically inexhaustible source of energy, as biomass, solar, wind, tidal, wave, and hydroelectric power, that is not derived from fossil or nuclear fuel. |
| Solar | The energy received by the Earth by the sun in the form of radiation. |
| Wind | The movement of air caused by differences in air pressure. |
| Water | A transparent fluid which forms the world's streams, lakes, oceans and rain, and is the major constituent of the fluids of organisms. |
| Biomass | Is fuel that is developed from organic materials, a renewable and sustainable source of energy used to create electricity or other forms of power. Some examples of materials that make up biomass fuels are: scrap lumber; |
| Geothermal | The energy produced by heat within the Earth. |
| Fuel | combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power. |
| Nonrenewable | A resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which it is consumed. |
| Fossil Fuels | A nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago. |
| Conservation | official supervision of rivers, forests, and other natural resources in order to preserve and protect them through prudent management. |
| Pollution | The introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment. |
| Pollutants | Any substance, as certain chemicals or waste products, that renders the air, soil, water, or other natural resource harmful or unsuitable for a specific purpose. |
| Air Pollution | The contamination of the atmosphere by the introductions by pollutants by human and natural sources. |
| Water Pollution | Is the contamination of water bodies (e.g. lakes, rivers, oceans, aquifers and groundwater). This form of environmental degradation occurs when pollutants are directly or indirectly discharged into water bodies without adequate treatment to remove harmful |
| Contour Plowing | A method of plowing furrows that follow the curves of the land rather than straight up and down slopes. Furrows that run up and down a slope form a channel that can quickly carry away seeds and topsoil. |
| Windbreaks | A growth of trees, a structure of boards, or the like, serving as a shelter from the wind. |
| Conversation Plowing | Is a method of planting and harvesting crops. |
| Crop Rotation | Is a systematic approach to deciding which crop to plant where in your vegetable garden from one year to the next. |
| Fallow | Plowed and harrowed but left unsown for a period in order to restore its fertility as part of a crop rotation or to avoid surplus production. |
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