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6SC Ecology

TermDefinition
conservation process of using a resource wisely so that it will not be used up
thermal heat
wind horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure
solar from the sun
biomass fuel made from things that were once alive-algae, veg. oil, manure
fossil fuel an energy-rich substance formed from the remians of organisms
energy sources wind, solar, thermal, nuclear
renewable resource resource that is naturally replaced in a relatively short time
non-renewable resource natural resource that is not replaced as it is used
oil, natural gas, & coal fossil fuels
hydroelectric most widely used source of renewable energy
cause of most air pollution burning fossil fuels
indirectly caused by solar energy wind, biomass, water energy
soil is conserved by crop rotation, terracing, leave land fallow, wind breaks
renewable energy wind, water, biomass, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal
non-renewable coal, oil, natural gas
possible global warming consequence polar ice caps may melt leading to higher ocean levels
alternative energy resource energy resource used instead of fossil fuels
Created by: cj_ritter
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