Individual SS - Chapter 1 Vocab Flashcards
Ammonia synthesis
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.
Agronomist
A person who is involved in the science of growing field crops and managing soil for agricultural production
Biomass
The size of the standing crop; the amount of living material in a given area
Boom
A period of rapid population growth
Cholera
A bacterial infection, often fatal, that is contracted from infected water.
Cluster
A related grouping of technical, organizational, and social innovations.
Consumption
The use of.
Converters
The process of changing one form of energy to another
Demography
The composition of a particular human population. Examples of demographics include age, race, sex, household income, etc.
Electrification
The conversion to electricity as the primary energy regime or source
Emigrate
To leave one’s country or region with the intent to settle permanently in another
Erosion
The wearing away of the Earth’s surface
Geopolitical
The study of the political, economic, and geographic influences on a country.
Gross Domestic Product (GPD)
The total value of goods and services brought to market by a country
Guano
A fertilizer derived from bird or bat droppings
Hominid
Human being
Immigrate
The act of leaving one country or region with the intent to settle permanently in another
Kinetic energy
Energy possessed by an object due to its movement
Lithosphere
The Earth’s outer shell of rock that floats on the magma core
Magma
The liquid core of the Earth
Nitrate
A compound containing nitrogen and oxygen
Nitrogen fixation
The trapping and conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into nitrates that provide important nutrients to plants and animals
Nutrient
A substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life
Pathogen
A microorganism that can cause disease
Pedosphere
The Earth’s soil
Per capita
For each person
Photosynthesis
The process in which plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide into carbohydrates
Radial velocity
The velocity of an object straight towards or away from another object
Radiant energy
Energy in the form of waves, especially electromagnetic waves
Somatic
Of or relating to the human body
Substrate
The surface or material on or from which an organism lives, grows, or obtains its nourishment.
Thermal energy
The internal energy of an object due to the kinetic energy of its atoms and/or molecules, released in the form of heat
Urbanization
The movement of populations into cities
