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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Peak Oil | In 2006, world oil production has reached |
| Declined | When adjusted for inflation, US gasoline price has ___ until recently |
| 41 | Oil accounts for _____ % of total energy demand |
| Coal | Number 2 source of world energy is ___ |
| 500 Million | Complex life forms evolved and arose about ______ years ago |
| Solar System | 4.5 billion years ago ____ emerged |
| Peat | Dead plant matter |
| Coal | Fossilization of land plants |
| Oil and Gas | Fossilization of sea life |
| Carbon Dioxide in the Air | Where do plant obtain their mass from? |
| Mitochondria, Vacuole, Cell wall, Chloroplasts | Plant cells include |
| Glucose | The product of Photosynthesis is _____ |
| Bio-geochemical Cycle or Carbon Cycle | Process of life; continuing conversion between carbon dioxide and glucose |
| Industry and Manufacturing | Total energy use in modern society is greatest in _____. |
| Coal | The most common source of energy for power plants is _____________. |
| Carbon Dioxide | Burning fossil fuel leads to the release of __________. |
| ATP | In respiration, energy is generated in the form of ________. |
| Saudi Arabia | The country with the largest oil reserve in the world is _____________. |
| Swamps | Coal was mainly formed in ________. |
| Van Helmont | The famous tree experiment was conducted by _____________. |
| Chloroplasts | Photosynthesis is the function of __________. |
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