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AP Human Geography - Vocab - 14

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Resource   A substance in the environment that is useful to people.  
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Animate Power   Power supplied by people or animals.  
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Inanimate Power   Power generated by machines  
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Biomass Fuel   Wood, plant material, and animal waste.  
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Fossil Fuel   Residue of plants and animals that were buried over millions of years ago.  
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Renewable Energy   Resource that is replaced continually.  
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Nonrenewable Energy   Forms so slowly it is considered nonrenewable.  
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Proven Reserve   Amount of energy remaining in deposits that have been discovered.  
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Potential Reserve   Energy in undiscovered deposits that are thought to exist.  
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Fission   Process by which nuclear power is produced.  
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Radioactive Waste   A product of all nuclear reactions.  
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Breeder reactor   Turns uranium into a renewable resource.  
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Ferrous   Refers to iron ore and other alloys.  
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Nonferrous   Metals used to make products other than iron or steel.  
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Pollution   When more waste is added than a resource can accommodate.  
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Air pollution   Concentration of trace substances at a greater level than occurs in average air.  
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Greenhouse effect   Causes increase in Earth's temperature.  
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Ozone   Absorbs dangerous UV rays form the Sun.  
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Chlorofluorocarbons   Pollution that threatens Earth's ozone layer.  
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Acid deposition   When tiny drops of acid form.  
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Acid Precipitation   When acid falls to Earth.  
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Photochemical Smog   Causes respiratory problems and stinging of the eyes.  
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Biochemical Oxygen Command   Oxygen consumed by decomposing organic waste.  
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Sanitary landfill   Most common strategy for disposal of solid waste in the U.S.  
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Passive Solar Energy Systems   Capture energy without special devices.  
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Photovoltaic Cells   Convert light energy to electrical energy.  
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Hydroelectric Power   Using moving water to generate electricity.  
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Geothermal electricity   Energy derived from the heat of the earth.  
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Fusion   Fusing of hydrogen atoms to form helium.  
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Recycling   Reuse of unwanted material.  
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Conservation   Sustainable use and management of natural resources such as wildlife, water, air, and Earth deposits to meet human needs.  
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Preservation   Maintenance of resources in their present condition.  
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Biodiversity   Refers to the variety of species across Earth as a whole or in a specific place.  
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