Chapter 3 Environmental Science
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 atmosphere | the mass of air surrounding a planet |
| deforestation | The removal of trees |
| degrade | to lower in dignity or esteem; insult |
| depleting | reducing something to an insufficent amount |
| disrupt | to break up, disturb |
| ecosystems | All the living and non-living things that interect in an area. |
| emissions | pollutants that are released into the air |
| energy-efficient | Energy efficient homes are composed of a network of elements working together to reduce the overall amount of energy consumption. |
| erosion | the wearing away of soil and rock particles by waves, wind, running water, or glaciers |
| fossil fuels | coal, oil, natural gas, and other fuels that are ancient remains of plants and animals. |
| glacial melts | a large persistent body of ice (glacier) that is melting |
| greenhouse gases | Gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, water vapor, and ozone in the atmosphere which are involved in the greenhouse effect. |
| habitats | places where animals or plants naturally live and grow |
| incineration | The burning of solid waste |
| industrialized | an economy based on industry, not agriculture |
| mitigate | To make less severe |
| ozone | atmospheric gas (O3) that absorbs ultraviolet radiation, shielding organisms from its damaging effects |
| precipitation | rain, snow, sleet, or hail |
| ramifications | consequences |
| renewable | resource that can be replaces relatively quickly by natural process |
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