Vocab

Question 1

renewable

Answer 1

Not depleted when used

Question 2

nonrenewable

Answer 2

Depleted when used.

Question 3

fossil fuel

Answer 3

A natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.

Question 4

peat

Answer 4

A brown deposit resembling soil, formed by the partial decomposition of vegetable matter in the wet acidic conditions of bogs and fens, and often cut out and dried for use as fuel and in gardening.

Question 5

coal

Answer 5

A combustible black or dark brown rock consisting mainly of carbonized plant matter, found mainly in underground deposits and widely used as fuel.

Question 6

uranium/plutonium

Answer 6

Uranium: the chemical element of atomic number 92, a dense gray radioactive metal used as fuel in nuclear reactors.
Plutonium: The chemical element of atomic number 94, a dense silvery radioactive metal of the actinide series, is used as a fuel in nuclear reactors and as an explosive in nuclear fission weapons. Plutonium only occurs in trace amounts in nature but is manufactured in nuclear reactors from uranium-238.

Question 7

ore

Answer 7

A naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be profitably extracted.

Question 8

harvesting

Answer 8

To gather (a crop) as a harvest.

Question 9

mining

Answer 9

The process or industry of obtaining coal or other minerals from a mine.

Question 10

drilling

Answer 10

The action of making a hole in something by boring with a drill.

Question 11

alternative energy

Answer 11

Energy generated in ways that do not deplete natural resources or harm the environment, especially by avoiding the use of fossil fuels and nuclear power.

Question 12

hydroelectric power

Answer 12

Power from water.

Question 13

solar energy

Answer 13

Power coming from the sun.

Question 14

tidal power

Answer 14

Power from the tides.

Question 15

nuclear energy

Answer 15

The energy released during nuclear fission or fusion, especially when used to generate electricity.

Question 16

wind energy

Answer 16

Energy gathered from the wind.

Question 17

wave power

Answer 17

Energy from the movement of waves.

Question 18

geothermal energy

Answer 18

Energy from earth’s core.

Question 19

biofuels

Answer 19

A fuel derived directly from living matter.

Question 20

conservation

Answer 20

Prevention of wasteful use of a resource.

Question 21

deforestation

Answer 21

The act of removing forests.

Question 22

desertification

Answer 22

The process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture.

Question 23

overgrazing

Answer 23

Excessive grazing which causes damage to grassland.

Question 24

agriculture

Answer 24

The science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.

Question 25

sustainable agriculture

Answer 25

Environment friendly methods of farming

Question 26

conventional agriculture

Answer 26

Based on intensive use of agrochemicals to maximize agricultural productions

Question 27

landuse

Answer 27

The management and modification of natural environment or wilderness into built environment such as settlements and semi-natural habitats such as arable fields, pastures, and managed woods.

Question 28

urbanization

Answer 28

The process of making an area more urban.

Question 29

aquaculture

Answer 29

Also known as aquafarming, is the farming of fish, crustaceans, mollusks, aquatic plants, algae, and other organisms.

Question 30

recycle

Answer 30

To pass again through a series of changes or treatments: such as
to process (something, such as liquid body waste, glass, or cans) in order to regain material for human use

Question 31

reuse

Answer 31

To use again or more than once.

Question 32

reduce

Answer 32

To make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.

Question 33

ecological footprints

Answer 33

The impact of a person or community on the environment, expressed as the amount of land required to sustain their use of natural resources.