agriculture and forestry
a crop that is changed for the purpose of creating a larger or more profitable yield
what is a GMO?
comes from below the earths surface
what is geothermal energy?
what % of the US energy is non renewable
what is 90%?
person who maps out the mining site before it is opened
what is a cartographer?
they are burning holes in the ozone layer
what are greenhouse gas emissions?
A forest that's been around for 200 or more years
what is an old growth forest?
moving water spins a turbine to make this kind of energy
How much of the worlds energy consumption do we make up
what is 25%?
least harmful type of mining for the env.
what is Subsurface mining?
what is ocean acidification?
A chemical that kills the unwanted animals that eat crops
what is a Pesticide?
Heat and sunlight stores what kind of energy
what is solar?
produces the least emissions when burned
what is natural gas?
most harmful to the env.
what is surface mining?
Coral turning white and expelling algae
what is coral reef bleaching?
A animal that eats crops
what is a pest?
this makes a turbine spin in the air
what is wind?
made by prehistoric marine organisms
what is petroleum?
What is crude oil?
Complete loss of animals and plants in an area can be attributed to
Extreme weather events caused by climate change
what are natural disasters?
worst type of farming
what is monocropping?
The source of solar energy
what is the sun?
what is coal?
restores an environment affected by mining to a state where it can sustain its ecosystem.
what is reclamation?
Ice caps melting and sea water expanding
What is sea levels rising?