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AP Environmental Science

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1. The third purest form of coal.






2. In tectonic plates - the site at which an oceanic plate is sliding under a continental plate.






3. The process of burning.






4. An estimate of the amount of fossil fuel that can be obtained from reserve.






5. A fishing technique in which the ocean floor is literally scraped by heavy nets that smash everything in their path.






6. The removal of all of the trees in an area.






7. The vertical movement of a mass of matter due to heating and cooling; this can happen in both the atmosphere and Earth's mantle.






8. Graphical representations of populations' ages.






9. The use of devices - such as solar panels - to collect - focus - transport - or store solar energy.






10. The number of children an average woman will bear during her lifetime; this information is based on an analysis of data from preceding years in the population in question.






11. Smog resulting from emissions from industry and other sources of gases produced by the burning of fossil fuels.






12. When the size of an organism's natural habitat is reduced - or when development occurs that isolates a habitat.






13. The phenomenon whereby the Earth's atmosphere traps solar radiation - caused by the presence in the atmosphere of gases such as carbon dioxide - water vapor - and methane that allow incoming sunlight to pass through - but absorb heat radiated back fr






14. The area or environment where an organism or ecological community normally lives or occurs.






15. Pollution that does not have a specific point of release - open -loop recycling -when materials are reused to form new products.






16. A hydrocarbon that forms as sediments are buried and pressurized.






17. The dosage level of a toxin at which a negative effect occurs.






18. Poor nutrition that results from an insufficient or poorly balanced diet.






19. A symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit.






20. Smog resulting from emissions from industry and other sources of gases produced by the burning of fossil fuels - especially coal.






21. A nuclear reaction in which an atomic nucleus - especially a heavy nucleus such as an isotope of uranium - splits into fragments - usually two fragments of comparable mass - releasing from 100 million to several hundred million electron volts of ener






22. Any substance that has an LD50 - of 50 mg or less per kg of body weight.






23. A high-speed - meandering wind current - generally moving from a westerly direction at speeds often exceeding 400 km (250 miles) per hour at altitudes of 15 to 25 km (10 to 15 miles).






24. The result of chemical interaction with the bedrock that is typical of the action of both water and atmospheric gases.






25. A climate variation that takes place in the tropical Pacific about every three to seven years - for a duration of about one year.






26. This category includes organisms that consume producers (plants and algae).






27. The maintenance of a species or ecosystem in order to ensure their perpetuation - with no concern as to their potential monetary value






28. When the energy released from waste incineration is used to generate electricity.






29. An organism that cannot synthesize its own food and is dependent on complex organic substances for nutrition.






30. The gradual breakdown of rock into smaller and smaller particles - caused by natural chemical - physical - and biological factors.






31. The layer of the Earth between the crust and the core.






32. The rocks and Earth that is removed when mining for a commercially valuable mineral resource.






33. When physically treated sewage water is passed into a settling tank - where suspended solids settle out as sludge; chemically treated polymers may be added to help the suspended solids separate and settle out.






34. Land that's fit to be cultivated.






35. Creating flat platforms in the hillside that provide a level planting surface - which reduces soil runoff from the slope.






36. The day-to-day variations in temperature - air pressure - wind - humidity - and precipitation mediated by the atmosphere in a given region.






37. Organisms that consume secondary consumers or other tertiary consumers.






38. Formed from populations of different species occupying the same geographic area.






39. A process that allows the organic material in solid waste to be decomposed and reintroduced into the soil - often as fertilizer.






40. The liquid that percolates to the bottom of a landfill.






41. A long - relatively narrow island running parallel to the mainland-built up by the action of waves and currents and serving to protect the coast from erosion by surf and tidal surges.






42. A bloom of dinoflagellates that causes reddish discoloration of coastal ocean waters. Certain dinoflagellates of the genus Gonyamfox produce toxins that kill fish and contaminate shellfish.






43. When the majority of a building's occupants experience certain symptoms that vary with the amount of time spent in the building.






44. The place where two plates abut each other.






45. The fraction of solar energy that is reflected back into space.






46. Organisms that reproduce later in life - produce fewer offspring - and devote significant time and energy to the nurturing of their offspring.






47. The solids that remain after the secondary treatment of sewage.






48. The A layer of soil is often referred to as topsoil and is most important for plant growth.






49. A specific location from which pollution is released; an example of a point source location is a factory where wood is being burned.






50. A lowland area - such as a marsh or swamp - that is saturated with moisture - especially when regarded as the natural habitat of wildlife.