click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Chapter 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Greenhouse Gases | a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation |
| Activists | a person who campaigns to bring about political or social change |
| Inconceivable | unimaginable; unthinkable |
| Carbon footprint | The total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide |
| Climate | the weather conditions |
| Harvesting | the gathering of crops |
| Convert | cause to change in form, character, or function |
| Preserve | maintain something in its original or existing state |
| Depletion | reduction in the number or quantity of something |
| Inhabitants | a person or animal that lives in or occupies a place |
| Insulate | to add a material or substance to something in order to stop heat, electricity, or sound from going into or out of it |
| Conserve | to maintain |
| Composting | A mixture of decayed or decaying organic matter used to fertilize soil |
| Incentives | a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something |
| Pollution | The contamination of air, water, or soil by substances that are harmful to living organisms |
| Toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing serious injury or death |
| Capitalist | a wealthy person who uses money to invest in trade and industry for profit in accordance with the principles of capitalism |
| Revitalization | the process of making something grow, develop, or become successful again |
| Degradation | to lower in dignity or estimation; bring into contempt |
| Stakeholders | a person with an interest or concern in something, especially a business |