click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Vocab Unit 1.2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources | a useful material found in the environment |
| nonrenewable resources | a resource that cannot be replaced |
| renewable resources | a resource that can be replaced in a relatively short time |
| water, plants, and animals are examples of __________________ resources. | renewable |
| Minerals, metal ores, and fossil fuels are examples of ____________________ resources. | nonrenewable |
| Fossil fuels | formed over millions of years from the remains of plants and animals. |
| coal, natural gas, petroleum are examples of _______________ _________. | fossil fuels |
| Industrialization | the development of machine-powered production and manufacturing |
| Factories and the growth of cities was a result of _____________________ | industrialization. |
| Deforestation | cutting down trees in an area |
| Population density | the number of people per unit of land in an area |
| Emigrate | to leave a home country |
| Immigrate | to enter a new country |
| Push factors | reasons that people leave their home country |
| refugees | people who are forced to leave their home country |
| Pull factors | reasons that bring people to a new country |
| Urbanization | the movement of people from rural areas to cities |
| Climate change | a significant change in temperature when compared to the past due largely to the burning of fossil fuels. |