EES Unit 4 Questions and answers, graded A+
EES Unit 4 Questions and answers, graded A+ Deforestation - -The action or process of clearing a wide area of trees. Overgrazing - -To graze the land to excess, which damages the environment Overharvesting - -Taking more from the land or sea than can be replaced: Examples: farming and fishing. Urbanization - -The increasing number of people that live in city areas. Sustainability - -The avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance. Nuclear Fission - -.A nuclear reaction in which an atom splits to form smaller atoms with the release of energy. Geothermal - -Relating to or produced by the internal heat of the earth; Example: volcanic activity Uranium - -A chemical element that is naturally radioactive; used as main fuel for nuclear reactors and atomic bombs. Biomass - -Material, primarily used as fuel, from organic material Fossil fuel - -A fuel such as coal, oil, or natural gas formed in the earth from plant or animal remains. Biofuel - -A fuel derived directly from living matter; biomass. Renewable - -Natural resource or energy from a source that is not depleted when used, such as wind or solar power. Conservation - -Protection or restoration of the natural environment, natural ecosystem, plant life, and wildlife. Nonrenewable - -Natural
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