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9-Human Interaction
Human Interaction with Earth
Term | Definition |
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Conservation | to protect resources and avoid wasteful and destructive use |
Recycle | to properly dispose of used resources so they can be reprocessed into new products |
Sustainability | the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level |
Fossil Fuel | a material that is formed from the remains of ancient organisms and is used today as a source of energy |
Geothermal Energy | heat produced inside the earth |
Renewable Resource | a resource that can be replaced relatively quickly |
Nonrenewable Resource | A resource that is used up faster than it is made |
Nuclear Energy | The energy created in the nucleus, or center of an atom |
Alternative Energy | Any source of energy other than fossil fuels |
Biomass | organic material - mostly plant material - that can be converted to fuel to be used for energy |
Reservoir | An artificial lake build to store water. |
Solar Energy | energy from the sun |