AP Human Geography Chapter 14 Vocab

Resource

Fossil Fuel

Ferrous

Greenhouse Effect

Acid Precipitation

Geothermal Energy

Preservation

Animate Power

Power supplied by people or animals.

Renewable Energy

Fission

Nonferrous

Ozone

Photochemical Smog

Fusion

Sustainable Development

Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Nonrenewable Energy

Radioactive Waste

Pollution

Biochemical oxygen demand

Cells, usually made of specially-treated silicon, that transfer solar energy from the sun to electrical energy

Recycling

Biodiversity

Air Pollution

Acid Deposition

Sanitary Landfill

Hydroelectric Power

Conservation

the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources