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Earth Science 1-16
Term | Definition |
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renewable resources | resources that nature can produce again and again in a short period of time- LUMBER |
nonrenewable resources | resources that nature cannot replace quickly enough to meet people's needs -FOSSIL FUELS |
fossil fuels | fuels formed in the ground from the remains of dead plants and animals - GAS, OIL, PETROLEUM |
inexhaustible resources | resources never used up as the are being used - SUNLIGHT, WIND, WAVES |
constructive forces | natural force that helps build up parts of the earth |
destructive forces | natural force that tears apart parts of the earth -TORNADO, EARTHQUAKE |
deposition | depositing sediment in a new location -A CONSTRUCTIVE FORCE |
erosion | movement of weathered material by water, wind, or ice |
rotation | the spinning of a planet, moon, or star on its axis |
climate | the average temperature and rainfall of an area over many years |
greenhouse effect | the rising temperate the Earth experiences because certain gases in the atmosphere are trapped |
El NiƱo | a short term climate change that occurs every two to ten years caused by a rise in the temperature of surface water in the Pacific Ocean |
microclimate | climate of a very small area |
global warming | hypothesized rise in Earth's average temperature from excess carbon dioxide |
lunar cycle | new moon, quarter moon, full moon, quarter moon |
water cycle | change of water from one state to another as it moves between Earth's surface and atmosphere |