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Text Chapter 4
Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Greenhouse Gases | A gas that contributes to greenhouse by absorbing radiation. |
| Activists | A person who campaigns to bring about social change. |
| Inconceivable | Not capable of being imagined mentally, unbelievable. |
| Carbon Footprint | Amount of carbon dioxide due to consumption of fossil fuels |
| Climate | Weather conditions |
| Harvesting | ( Crop ) of being harvest |
| Convert | Cause to change in form |
| Preserve | Maintain. Keep original |
| Depletion | Reduction in number of something |
| Inhabitants | Person or animal that takes up space |
| Insulate | Protect by material that prevents loss of heat. |
| Conserve | Protect from harm. |
| Composting | Make vegetable matter into compost |
| Incentives | A thing that motivates one to do something |
| Pollution | Substance harmful to environment |
| Toxic | Poisonous |
| Capitalist | Wealthy person who invests in trade |
| Revitalization | Giving new life |
| Degradation | Condition or process of being desgraded |
| Stakeholders | ( Gambling ) independent party who makes deposits. |