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Vocab Quiz 16
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Renewable Resource | Resources that can be replaced in a short amount of time. (Soil, sun, crops, people, plants, trees, air, animals and water) |
| Nonrenewable Resource | Resources that cannot be replaced quickly. It takes millions of years. (Coal, oil, natural gas, silver, gold, diamonds, aluminum and gems) |
| Fossil Fuels | these are formed from the remains of prehistoric animals and plants that were buried in layers of rock and subjected to large amounts of heat and pressure |
| Satellite | An object that orbits the earth. It is a technology that allows for the detection of illegal logging, mining, and mining exploration, optimizing, and protecting ecosystems on a large scale. |
| Drone | an aerial vehicle that is controlled remotely and is used for rapid, high |
| Sensor | a device that detects and responds to inputs from the physical environment, like light, heat, motion, or pressure, converting them into measurable signals. They can be used to monitor soil, water, and air quality |
| Geographic Information System (GIS) | a powerful computer-based framework that captures, stores, manages, analyzes, and visualizes geographically referenced data. |
| Solar Panels | devices that convert sunlight directly into electricity using semiconductor materials |
| Wind Turbine | devices that convert the kinetic energy of wind into electricity using large, aerodynamic blades that power a generator |
| Hydroelectric Dam | structures built across rivers to store water in reservoirs, using the force of gravity |
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