Geoterms Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
Biodiversity
A
The variety of plants and animals living I one area. The term can also mean the great variety of all living things on earth.
2
Q
Carbon-oxygen cycle
A
The process by which carbon and oxygen cycle among plants, people and animals, and the environment
3
Q
Deforestation
A
Removing or clearing away the trees from a forest. Deforestation is often done to clear land from farming or ranching.
4
Q
Sustainable development
A
Using resources in ways to meet the needs of people today without hurting the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This means finding ways to use resources without using them up
5
Q
Tropical rainforest
A
A broadleaf evergreen forest found in wet and hot regions near the equator
