Chapter14 Rubenstein Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Resource | A substance in the environment that is useful to people. |
Animate Power | Power supplied by people or animals. |
Inanimate Power | Power generated by machines |
Biomass Fuel | Wood, plant material, and animal waste. |
Fossil Fuel | Residue of plants and animals that were buried over millions of years ago. |
Renewable Energy | Resource that is replaced continually. |
Nonrenewable Energy | Forms so slowly it is considered nonrenewable. |
Proven Reserve | Amount of energy remaining in deposits that have been discovered. |
Potential Reserve | Energy in undiscovered deposits that are thought to exist. |
Fission | Process by which nuclear power is produced. |
Radioactive Waste | A product of all nuclear reactions. |
Breeder reactor | Turns uranium into a renewable resource. |
Ferrous | Refers to iron ore and other alloys. |
Nonferrous | Metals used to make products other than iron or steel. |
Pollution | When more waste is added than a resource can accommodate. |
Air pollution | Concentration of trace substances at a greater level than occurs in average air. |
Greenhouse effect | Causes increase in Earth's temperature. |
Ozone | Absorbs dangerous UV rays form the Sun. |
Chlorofluorocarbons | Pollution that threatens Earth's ozone layer. |
Acid deposition | When tiny drops of acid form. |
Acid Precipitation | When acid falls to Earth. |
Photochemical Smog | Causes respiratory problems and stinging of the eyes. |
Biochemical Oxygen Command | Oxygen consumed by decomposing organic waste. |
Sanitary landfill | Most common strategy for disposal of solid waste in the U.S. |
Passive Solar Energy Systems | Capture energy without special devices. |
Photovoltaic Cells | Convert light energy to electrical energy. |
Hydroelectric Power | Using moving water to generate electricity. |
Geothermal electricity | Energy derived from the heat of the earth. |
Fusion | Fusing of hydrogen atoms to form helium. |
Recycling | Reuse of unwanted material. |
Conservation | Sustainable use and management of natural resources such as wildlife, water, air, and Earth deposits to meet human needs. |
Preservation | Maintenance of resources in their present condition. |
Biodiversity | Refers to the variety of species across Earth as a whole or in a specific place. |
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