Chapter 3 Vocab Flashcards
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Aeolic Energy
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Electricity produced by using the wind as the driving force.
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Biodiversity
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The number of plant and animal species found in a certain territory.
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Endemic
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Native to only one place. (Plant or animal species)
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Infinite Resource
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A resource that is so abundant that it can not be used up, no matter how much of it is consumed.
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Natural Resources
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Everything found in nature that can be used to meet the needs of people.
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Renewable Resource
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A resource that can be restored or replaced by good management and natural process.
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Sedimentation(Summary/Short version)
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The piling up of sediment, sand, silt, and gravel at the bottom of a reservoir that makes it lose its capacity (storage).
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Strategic Resource
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A resource that is vital(important) for survival.
