are pollutants released into the air

widespread sources of air pollution

a poisonous gas made of three oxygen atoms

chemical pollution in the air mixed with falling water

the careful use of a resource to prevent it from being wasted and make it last longer

the way we apply science to daily life to meet our needs or solve problems

a way to make technology work better, with less waste of materials and time

water and human waste washed down sinks, showers, and toilets

matter that came from living things

the removal from the soil of important nutrients that plants need

The process of turning land with healthy soil into land with little soil that lacks nutrients

the removal of trees from an area

ill health that results from not getting enough to eat or not getting the proper nutrient-rich foods

a measure of how the production of food or other resources on land can be repeated from year to year

the process of restoring an area of land to a more productive state

fuels, such as oil, natural gas, and coal, that were formed millions of years ago from plant and animal remains

Global Energy Poverty

a condition where people lack access to enough energy to meet their basic needs such as lighting and the ability to cook food or heat their homes

all Earth’s water, including liquid, vapor, and ice forms

the layer of gases that surrounds Earth

all the rocks and minerals that make up Earth

Earth’s outermost layer of solid rock, including both dry land and the ocean floor

a layer of hot, solid rock directly below the crust

a molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gasses, and water from the mantle

a layer of molten, or liquid, metal found directly below Earth’s mantle

a dense sphere of solid metal found in the center of Earth

rock formed when small particles of rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together over time

rock made from different types of rock and formed from great heat or pressure, usually deep underground

rock that forms when magma or lava cools and hardens

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Unit 4

Unit 4 Vocabulary

Term	Definition
Emissions	are pollutants released into the air
Smog	mixture of smoke and fog
Point source	single source of air pollution
Nonpoint source	widespread sources of air pollution
Ozone	a poisonous gas made of three oxygen atoms
Acid Rain	chemical pollution in the air mixed with falling water
Conservation	the careful use of a resource to prevent it from being wasted and make it last longer
technology	the way we apply science to daily life to meet our needs or solve problems
efficiency	a way to make technology work better, with less waste of materials and time
sewage	water and human waste washed down sinks, showers, and toilets
organic	matter that came from living things
nutrient depletion	the removal from the soil of important nutrients that plants need
desertification	The process of turning land with healthy soil into land with little soil that lacks nutrients
deforestation	the removal of trees from an area
Malnutrition	ill health that results from not getting enough to eat or not getting the proper nutrient-rich foods
sustainability	a measure of how the production of food or other resources on land can be repeated from year to year
land reclamation	the process of restoring an area of land to a more productive state
Fossil Fuels	fuels, such as oil, natural gas, and coal, that were formed millions of years ago from plant and animal remains
Global Energy Poverty	a condition where people lack access to enough energy to meet their basic needs such as lighting and the ability to cook food or heat their homes
biosphere	all the living things on Earth
Hydrosphere	all Earth’s water, including liquid, vapor, and ice forms
Atmosphere	the layer of gases that surrounds Earth
Geosphere	all the rocks and minerals that make up Earth
Crust	Earth’s outermost layer of solid rock, including both dry land and the ocean floor
Mantle	a layer of hot, solid rock directly below the crust
Magma	a molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gasses, and water from the mantle
Outer Core	a layer of molten, or liquid, metal found directly below Earth’s mantle
Inner Core	a dense sphere of solid metal found in the center of Earth
Sedimentary Rock	rock formed when small particles of rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together over time
Metamorphic Rock	rock made from different types of rock and formed from great heat or pressure, usually deep underground
Igneous Rock	rock that forms when magma or lava cools and hardens

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