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Land Use, Energy Use, Water Use

Term/ QuestionDefinition/ Answer
land degradation
deforestation
Sustainability
Erosion
Pollution
Chemical soil degradation (deterioration)
leaching
salinization
Physical soil degradation (deterioration)
Desertification
solid waste management
groundwater
famine A severe short term shortage of food cause by a tempory falure of food production or food distribustion systems
food insecurity
extensive farming
Intensive farming
Green Revolution
mono culture
biotechnology
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
corporate farming
Ground water
Global Commons
Sewage Waste
Chemical Waste
Agricultural Waste
Aquifer
Fresh water
Salt water
Desalinization
Fossil Water
Tragedy of commons
Aquaculture
Irrigation
Dams
Greenhouse gases
What Are some conventional energy sources Coal, Hydroelectric, natural gas, nuclear power, oil
Alternative Energy Sources Biomass, geothermal, solar, wind
Oil sands
Hydrological fracturing (fracking)
Hydricity
Carbon Cycle
Anthropogenic Greenhouse gases
Climate Change
what effect is climate change having to the worlds temperature?
What effect is climate change having on the oceans?
how has climate change effected on precipitation?
Sea level changes
Ecosystem changes
Effects on Agriculture
Health consequences of climate change
Effects of lower temperatures
Human migrations
Effects on global security
Paris Agreement
Cap and trade
Carbon tax
Geo-engineering
what are three major issues regarding the use of freshwater.
What parts of the world are at the greatest risk of land degradation?
How can conflict lead to land degradation? Give an example from one place in the world we have studied to support your response.
What are the three major types of surface water pollution?
What are the benefits and challenges of large-scale dam projects?
What are the benefits and challenges of the Alberta Oil Sands?
impacts of global warming and explain what the world is doing to try to limit its effects.
What are the benefits and challenges of the major sources of conventional energy?
Created by: Jadis_08
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