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Unit 343 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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biomass | The total quantity or weight of organisms in a given area or volume. |
consumption | The using up of a resource. |
energy | The strength and vitality required for sustained physical and mental ability. |
fuel cell | a device that continuosly changes the chemical energy of a fuel (as hydrogen) and an oxidant directly into electrical energy. |
geothermal | Of, relating to, or produced by internal heat of the earth. |
nuclear | Of or relating to the nucleus of an atom. |
pollution | The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisnous effects. |
power | The ability to do something or act in a particular way, esp. as a faculty or quality |
solar | Of, relating to, or determined by the sun. |