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ES - Ch 4 Resources
Vocabulary for Ch 4 Earth's Resources
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Energy | the power or ability to make something work, move, or be active |
| fossil fuels | Any carbon-containing fuel formed from the remains of prehistoric plants and animals. Ex: coal, petroleum, and natural gas |
| non-renewable resources | resource that takes millions of years to form |
| renewable resources | a resource that is virtually inexhaustible or that can be replenished over relatively short time spans |
| climate change | A change in global and regional climate patterns attributed to an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels. |
| pollution | Pollution happens when the environment is contaminated, or dirtied, by waste, chemicals, and other harmful substances. There are three main forms of pollution: air, water, and land. |
| sustainable | Ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level. |
| coal | A hard black or dark brown substance that is found in the earth and burned as fuel. |
| oil | Liquid found beneath the earth’s surface used for fuel to power cars. |
| natural gas | A mixture of gases found in the earth’s crust and extracted by fracking to be used for cooking and heating. |
| solar energy | Radiant energy from the sun that is captured to create energy. |
| wind energy | Wind is used to create energy via turbines. The wind turns the turbines, which creates energy and electricity |
| hydropower / hydroelectric power | Producing electricity by converting the power of waves and water into energy. |
| ore | a material from which a useful mineral or minerals can be mined at a profit |
| geothermal energy | energy that can be extracted from Earth's internal heat, for example, natural steam used for power generation |
| point source pollution | water pollution that comes from a known and specific location |
| nonpoint source pollution | water pollution that does not have a specific point of origin |
| runoff | water that flows over the land surface rather than seeping into the ground |
| global warming | the increase in average temperatures of Earth and the atmosphere due in part to increased carbon dioxide levels |
| anthracite | the last stage of coal development |
| oil shale | rock containing kerogen |
| tar sands | mixture of bitumen, water, clay, and sand |
| greenhouse gas | gases that help maintain and warm temperatures near Earth’s surface |
| 1972 Clean Water Act | law that requires industries to reduce or stop point source pollution into surface waters |
| 1974 Safe Drinking Water Act | law that sets maximum contaminant levels for water pollutants that could harm people’s health |
| conservation | careful use of resources |
| Clean Air Act | law for preventing air pollution - United State’s most important |
| Resource Conservation and Recovery Act | law that requires companies to store, transport, and dispose of their hazardous wastes according to guidelines |
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