| Term | Definition |
|---|
| ecology | the studie of interrelationships between organims and their environment |
| acid rain | pollution caused when sulfur and nitrogen dioxides combine with rain, hail, dew, snow, or fog caused by coal fire power plants, garbage incinerators, automobile exhaust, and fire |
| rain forests | woodlands that recieve more than 80 inches of rain fall per year |
| during the last 30 years what percent of rainforest near the equator have been destroyed | 40% |
| what are the results of a lack of rain forest | the extinction of plant and animals, polluted atmosphere, rain water run off, land erosion, and depletion of desease treating drug rescorces |
| energy consumption | a term used to describe the amount of energy people use in their daily lives |
| energy over-consumption | when the level of energy consumed depletes the earth's resorces and pollutes the environment |
| what are the types of pollution problems that result from energy over-consumption | global warming, smog, and acid rain |
| fresh water pollution | the pollution of lakes, rivers, springs, streams, groundwater, snow, and ice resulting from the discharge of toxic chemicals either directly or indirectly into water sources |
| what are the effects of an increase in garbage | air pollution, contaminated drinking water, and land fill clean ups |
| global warming | caused by overpopulation of the planet, increased energy use, increased automobile emissions, and several other causes |
| effects of global warming | warmer climates, warmer water tempatures, which result in lower fish popilation, warmer land tempatures that increase the energy demand on air conditioning |
| hazardous waste | waste material created from over 80,000 different kinds of industrial chemicals that is poisonous to plants, animals, the atmosphere, and humans |
| how does hazardous waste spread | inappropriate dumping of toxic waste, nuclear waste, and improper disposal of house hold wastes like cleaners, insect sprays, anti-freeze, paint, and sulvins |
| ozone depletion | the reduction of the ozone in the earth's atmosphere caused form the burning of man made chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons also known as CFC |
| ozone | a layer the shields the earth from the sun's ultra violet rays |
| common CFC's | coolents for refridgerators and air conditioners, airisols, fast food containers, foam cushions, cleaning agents, stirofoam packaging, home insilation, and fire extinguishers |
| salt water pollution | the pollution of our oceans, seas, gulfs, bays, and inlets |
| what causes salt water pollution | sewage, federally approved sludge dumping grounds, and dumping of toxic chemicals |
| results of saltwater pollution | can cause closed beaches, dead marine creatures, algae, choked waters, and human illeness |
| smog | air pollution caused by car exhaust factory emissions made up more than 100 different chemical compounds, dust, ozone, and water droplets |
| effects of smog | eye irritations, lead poisoning, lung cancer, chest pains, cough, and scratchy throat |
| conservation | the use of natrual resources in a way that assures they will be availible for future generations |
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