The Study of Interactions Flashcards
interdisciplinary
involving two or more different subjects or areas of knowledge
discipline
the ability to control your own behaviour
depletion
when an amount of something is greatly reduced or nearly all used up
hydrosphere
all of the water, ice, and water vapor at or near the surface of a planet
glacier
a large mass of ice that moves slowly
lithosphere
the solid outer layer of a planet
emission
a gas or other substance that is sent into the air
deforestation
the cutting down of trees in a large area, or the destruction of forests by people
evaluate
to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something
invasive
moving into all areas of something and difficult to stop
interpret
to decide what the intended meaning of something is
observation
the act of observing something or someone
ethical
relating to beliefs about what is morally right and wrong
principle
a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens or works
incentive
something that encourages a person to do something