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ecology

study ecology

TermDefinition
renewable energy energy that comes from resources which are naturally remade on a human timescale, such as sunlight, wind, rain,and geothermal heat.
solar energy light and heat from the Sun that is used for technology such as solar power
wind energy energy that is used for electrical power.
water energy The energy that can be used to produce electricity.
biomass energy One common example is wood. it contains dead plants or animals.
geothermal energy is the heat from the Earth. It's clean and sustainable.
nonrenewable is a resource that take a long time to produce.they are being used up faster than they can be made.
fossil fuels is a general term for decayed plants and animals.coal,oil and natural gas are three main examples
conservation is the act of preserving, saving, or protecting; wise usage.
pollution It is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that causes major change.
air pollution Generally any substance that people introduce into the atmosphere that has damaging effects on living things
pollutants can be artificial substances, pesticides or naturally occurring substances, such as oil.
water pollution is the contamination of water bodies
contour plowing was a method of plowing furrows that follow the curves of the land.
windbreaks are linear plantings of trees and shrubs designed to enhance crop production, protect people and livestock
conservation plowing is a soil conservation method in which the dead stalks from the previous year's crop are left in the ground to hold the soil in place.
crop rotation is a systematic approach to deciding which crop to plant where in your vegetable garden from one year to the next to help manage soil.
fallow farmers to let the land lie fallow in order to reduce grain. another word for it is unplanted.
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