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Chapter 19

Vocabulary

TermDefinition
WATER CYCLE THE PROCESS OF EVAPORATION, CONDENSATION, AND PRECIPITATION.
ACID PRECIPITATION AIR POLLUTANTS FROM THE BURNING OF FOSSIL FUELS REACT WITH WATER IN THE ATMOSPHERE TO FORM STRONG ACIDS. THIS TYPE OF PRECIPITATION HAS A pH BELOW 5.6.
EROSION THE MOVEMENT OF SOIL FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER.
FOSSIL FUEL FUELS FORMED IN EARTH'S CRUST OVER HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF YEARS.
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY THE HEAT ENERGY CONTAINED IN EARTH'S CRUST.
GREENHOUSE EFFECT THE HEAT-TRAPPING FEATURE OF THE ATMOSPHERE.
HAZARDOUS WASTE WATER MATERIALS THAT ARE HARMFUL TO HUMAN HEALTH OR POISONOUS TO LIVING ORGANISMS.
HYDROELECTRIC POWER ELECTRICITY THAT IS PRODUCED WHEN THE ENERGY OF FALLING WATER IS USED TO TURN THE TURBINES OF AN ELECTRIC GENERATOR.
NATURAL RESOURCE THE PARTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT THAT ARE USEFUL OR NECESSARY FOR THE SURVIVAL OF LIVING ORGANISMS.
NONRENEWABLE RESOURCE NATURAL RESOURCES THAT ARE USED UP MORE QUICKLY THAN THEY CAN BE REPLACED BY NATURAL PROCESSES.
NUCLEAR ENERGY RELEASED WHEN BILLIONS OF ATOMIC NUCLEI FROM URANIUM, A RADIOACTIVE ELEMENT, ARE SPLIT APART INTO A NUCLEAR FISSION REACTION.
OZONE DEPLETION THE THINNING OF THE OZONE LAYER.
PETROLEUM FORMED MOSTLY FROM THE REMAINS OF MICROSCOPIC MARINE ORGANISMS BURIED IN EARTH'S CRUST. THIS IS A NONRENEWABLE RESOURCE BECAUSE IT TAKES HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF YEARS FOR IT TO FORM.
POLLUTANT A SUBSTANCE THAT CONTAMINATES THE ENVIRONMENT.
RECYCLING A FORM OF REUSE THAT REQUIRES CHANGING OR REPROCESSING AN ITEM OR NATURAL RESOURCE.
RENEWABLE RESOURCE ANY NATURAL RESOURCE THAT IS RECYCLED OR REPLACED CONSTANTLY BY NATURE.
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