Individual SS - Chapter 1 Vocab

Question 0

Ammonia synthesis

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Also called the Haber-Bosch process, ammonia synthesis is used to convert nitrogen gas in the atmosphere to ammonia, a basic compound required for the manufacturing of fertilizer.

Question 1

Agronomist

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A person who is involved in the science of growing field crops and managing soil for agricultural production

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Biomass

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The size of the standing crop; the amount of living material in a given area

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Boom

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A period of rapid population growth

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Cholera

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A bacterial infection, often fatal, that is contracted from infected water.

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Cluster

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A related grouping of technical, organizational, and social innovations.

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Consumption

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The use of.

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Converters

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The process of changing one form of energy to another

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Demography

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The composition of a particular human population. Examples of demographics include age, race, sex, household income, etc.

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Electrification

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The conversion to electricity as the primary energy regime or source

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Emigrate

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To leave one’s country or region with the intent to settle permanently in another

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Erosion

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The wearing away of the Earth’s surface

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Geopolitical

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The study of the political, economic, and geographic influences on a country.

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Gross Domestic Product (GPD)

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The total value of goods and services brought to market by a country

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Guano

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A fertilizer derived from bird or bat droppings

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Hominid

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Human being

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Immigrate

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The act of leaving one country or region with the intent to settle permanently in another

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Kinetic energy

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Energy possessed by an object due to its movement

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Lithosphere

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The Earth’s outer shell of rock that floats on the magma core

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Magma

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The liquid core of the Earth

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Nitrate

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A compound containing nitrogen and oxygen

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Nitrogen fixation

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The trapping and conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into nitrates that provide important nutrients to plants and animals

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Nutrient

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A substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life

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Pathogen

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A microorganism that can cause disease

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Pedosphere

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The Earth’s soil

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Per capita

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For each person

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Photosynthesis

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The process in which plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide into carbohydrates

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Radial velocity

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The velocity of an object straight towards or away from another object

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Radiant energy

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Energy in the form of waves, especially electromagnetic waves

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Somatic

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Of or relating to the human body

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Substrate

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The surface or material on or from which an organism lives, grows, or obtains its nourishment.

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Thermal energy

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The internal energy of an object due to the kinetic energy of its atoms and/or molecules, released in the form of heat

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Urbanization

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The movement of populations into cities