Chapter 4 Key Terms Word Geo Flashcards
A natural resource that the environment continues to supply or replace as it is used
Renewable resource
A material in the natural environment that people value and use to satisfy their needs
Natural resource
A natural resource that cannot be replaced once it is used
Nonrenewable resource
Any one of the several nonrenewable mineral resources are formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals and are used for fuel
Fossil fuel
A type of energy produced by fission– the splitting of uranium atoms in a nuclear reactor ,releasing stored energy
Nuclear energy
Energy produced from falling water to move machinery or generate electricity
Waterpower
Energy produced from the Earths intense interior heat
Geothermal energy
Energy produced by the sun
Solar energy
economic activity that takes or users natural resources directly such as fishing or mining
Primary economic activity
Farming that provides only enough needs of the family or a village
Subsistence Farming
The raising of crops and livestock for sale in markets; large quantities
Commercial farming
An economic activity in which people use raw materials to produce or manufacture new products a great power
Secondary economic activity
A small scale manufacturing operation using little technology, often located in or near peoples homes
Cottage industry
And economic activity in which people do not directly gather or process materials but pursue activities that serve others
Tertiary Economic activity
And economic activity that focuses on the acquistion, processing, and the sharing of information, such as education or research
Quaternary economic activity
