Impact of Science Flashcards
Risk Assessment
experts’ risk-benefit analysis before performing scientific research and experiments
- Identify problems
- Predict an outcome
- Conduct the research
- Interpret the results
- And then make decisions
Non-Renewable Resources
resources which will be depleted faster than they can be replenished
Ex: natural gas, petroleum
Fossil Fuels
a natural non-renewable fuel source. derived from underground, fossilized (petrified) remains of living organisms.
Ex: natural gas, petroleum, coal
Renewable Resources
resources which replenish at the same (or faster) rate than the rate at which they are used
Ex:wind energy, solar energy, hydroelectric power
Global Warming / Climate Change
a greenhouse effect-induced rise in global temperatures
Change in average atmospheric condition
Greenhouse Gas
It blocks heat from escaping the atmosphere causing surface and ocean temperature to rise through a process called Greenhouse Effect
Desertification
Permanent reduction in the productivity of land
