science notebook vocabulary human impact on earth
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cristiannieves on April 2, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 natural resource | resources (actual and potential) supplied by nature |
| renewable resource | any natural resource (as wood or solar energy) that can be replenished naturally with the passage of time |
| non-renewable resource | a resource that cannot be reused or replaced easily (ex. gems, iron, copper, fossil fuels) |
| material resource | assets in the form of material possessions |
| energy resource | a natural resource that can be converted by humans into other forms of energy in order to do useful work |
| fossil fuel | fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen content |
| urbanization | the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban |
| deforestation | the removal of trees |
| desertification | the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert |
| erosion | erosion by chemical action |
| turbidity | muddiness created by stirring up sediment or having foreign particles suspended |
| acid rain | rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combine with water |
| smog | air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog |
| sustainable | capable of being sustained |
| conservation | the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources |
| stewardship | the position of steward |
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