STS additional finals Flashcards
emitted during agricultural and industrial
activities, and during combustion of fossil fuels
and solid waste
Nitrous Oxide (N20)
released to the atmosphere by the production
and transport of coal, natural gas and oil,
Methane
composes 64.3% of GHGs
it enters the atmosphere through the burning of
fossil fuels, solid waste, trees and wood
products, and certain chemical reactions
it is removed from the atmosphere naturally by
plants as part of the biological carbon cycle.
CARBON DIOXIDE
> is concerned with those
aspects of human behavior which are more directly related to man’s interaction with
bio-physical environment and his ability to understand this interaction
Environmental Education
•Maintains genetic diversity which maximizes
productivity and renewal
Environmental Goal
goals apply to every nation and every sector
Universality
Goals are all inter-connected, in a system.
Integration
-electrical grid that uses information and communications technology to gather and act on
information.
Smart Grid Technology
a form of electricity which is produced by water power
Hydro Electricity
power generated using steam produced by heat emanating from the
molten core of the earth.
Geothermal Power
the energy received by the earth from the sun. This energy is form of solar
radiation, which makes the production of solar electricity possible.
Solar Energy
-study of how living
things interact with
each other and with their environment
Ecology
different genes and combinations of genes within populations.
genetic diversity
different kind of organisms, relationships among species.
>refers to the number of kinds of species being found.
Species Diversity
different habitats, niches, species interactions.
>an assemblage of species living in the same area and interaction with an environment.
Ecological Diversity
