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AP Environmental Science

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1. The bedrock - which lies below all of the other layers of soil - is referred to as the R horizon.






2. The result of a pathogen invading a body.






3. A usually triangular alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river.






4. The form petroleum takes when in the ground.






5. A waste product produced by the burning of coal.






6. When materials - such as plastic or aluminum - are used to rebuild the same product. An example of this is the use of the aluminum from aluminum cans to produce more aluminum cans.






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






8. Open or forested areas built at the outer edge of a city.






9. The third purest form of coal.






10. The part of the Earth and its atmosphere in which living organisms exist or that is capable of supporting life.






11. When trees and crops are planted together - creating a mutualistic symbiotic relationship between them.






12. 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






13. The management of forest plantations for the purpose of harvesting timber.






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






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






16. A group of modern windmills.






17. In a sewage treatment plant - the initial filtration that is done to remove debris such as stones - sticks - rags - toys - and other objects that were flushed down the toilet.






18. The random fluctuations in the frequency of the appearance of a gene in a small isolated population - presumably owing to chance - rather than natural selection.






19. Occurs when infection causes a change in the state of health.






20. The right - as to fishing or to the use of a riverbed - of one who owns riparian land (the land adjacent to a river or stream).






21. A symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit.






22. The outer part of the Earth - consisting of the crust and upper mantle - approximately 100 km (62 miles) thick.






23. The unit used to describe the volume of fossil fuels.






24. The raising of fish and other aquatic species in captivity for harvest.






25. Land that's fit to be cultivated.






26. Any process that breaks rock down into smaller pieces without changing the chemistry of the rock; typically wind and water.






27. Biotic and abiotic natural ecosystems.






28. When a species occupies a smaller niche than it would in the absence of competition.






29. An effect that results from long -term exposure to low levels of toxin.






30. Areas where cutting has occurred and a new - younger forest has arisen.






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






32. The removal of select trees in an area; this leaves the majority of the habitat in place and has less of an impact on the ecosystem.






33. The atmospheric pressure conditions corresponding to the periodic warming of El Nino and cooling of La Nina.






34. The place where two plates abut each other.






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






36. Graphical representations of populations' ages.






37. Is the practice of planting bands of different crops across a hillside.






38. Countries that have a renewable annual water supply of less than 1 -000 m3 per person.






39. Refers to resources - such as plants and animals - which can be regenerated if harvested at sustainable yields.






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






41. A hydrocarbon deposit - such as petroleum - coal - or natural gas - derived from living matter of a previous geologic time and used for fuel.






42. The process of burning.






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






44. A program funded by the federal government and a trust that's funded by taxes on chemicals; identifies pollutants and cleans up hazardous waste sites.






45. Can consist of hazardous waste - industrial solid waste - or municipal waste. Many types of solid waste provide a threat to human health and the environment.






46. Any substance than is inhaled - ingested - or absorbed at dosages sufficient to damage a living organism.






47. An area in which a particular mineral is concentrated - mining -the excavation of the Earth for the purpose of extracting ore or minerals.






48. A tank filled with aerobic bacteria that's used to treat sewage.






49. A region of the ocean near the equator - characterized by calms - light winds - or squalls.






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