Chapter 14
The Study of Earth's climate
Climatology
Resource which the Earth provides
Natural Resource
Fuels derived from living things
Biomass fuel
Pollution from one source
Point source
Materials consumed to produce energy
Fuels
Periods of extensive glacial coverage
Ice ages
Resource that can be replaced by nature in a short period of time
Renewable resource
Energy produced by naturally occurring heat, steam, and hot water
Geothermal energy
Pollution from widespread areas
Nonpoint source
Restoring land to its original contours and vegetation after mining
Reclamation
The area between 23.5 degrees N and 23.5 degrees S (surrounding the equator)
Tropics
Resource that exists in fixed amounts and takes long processes and millions of years to replace
Non-renewable resource
Converting energy of free-falling water into electricity
Hydroelectric power
Removal of trees from a forested area without adequate replanting
Deforestation
Tailings
Natural heating of Earth's surface by atmospheric gases
Greenhouse Effect
Natural resource that can be mined for profit
Ore
Silicon structure that converts solar energy into electric energy
Photovoltaic cell
The number of organisms an environment can support
Carrying capacity
Factors that affect a population more as it gets bigger
Density dependent factor
When a local climate differs from a regional climate
Substance that harms the well-being of living things
Pollutant
When a heavy nucleus divides to form smaller nuclei or one to two neutrons
Nuclear Fission
Air pollution that forms from car exhaust in the presence of sunlight
Photochemical smog
Factors that affect all populations regardless of size
Density independent factor