Human-Environment Interaction (HEI) Vocab

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human-environment

interaction

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the geographic theme that explores how people use, adapt to, and modify the environment

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natural resources

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any physical environmental item that people perceive to be useful

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mineral resources

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natural resources found on and in the Earth's crust that include metals, nonmetals, and fuels

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fossil fuels

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a natural source that stores potential energy and that is formed from the remains of once living organisms

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renewable natural resources

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natural resources that Earth or people can replace

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extraction

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the removal of natural resources from the environment

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energy

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usable power that comes from heat, electricity, motion, etc.

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nuclear energy

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power created by splitting atoms apart or combining atoms together

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biomass

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renewable energy from plants and animals

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geothermal energy

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heat from within the Earth