Topic 5 - 7 & 10 Vocab

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What is a Natural Resource?

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Anything naturally occurring in the environment that humans use.

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What is Sustainable Use?

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The practice of allowing renewable resources time to recover and replenish.

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What is the Greenhouse Effect?

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The trapping of heat near a planet's surface by certain gases in the planet's atmosphere.

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What is Deposition?

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The process in which sediment is laid down in new locations.

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What is Nuclear Fission?

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The splitting of an atom's nucleus into two nuclei, which releases a great deal of energy.

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What is a Renewable Resource?

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A resource that can be replenished naturally over time.

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What is a Nonrenewable Resource?

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A resource that cannot be replenished in a short period of time.

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What is Conservation?

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The practice of using resources wisely to prevent depletion.

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What is Global Warming?

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The long-term increase in Earth's average surface temperature due to human activities.

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What is Climate Change?

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Significant changes in global temperatures and weather patterns over time.