Environmental Issues: Terms

What is biodiversity?

• The formation of mountains

• The process of fossilization

• The variety of life on Earth

• The study of rocks and minerals

What is deforestation?

• Large-scale removal of forests

• The process of planting new trees

• The formation of deserts

• The study of ocean currents

What is pollution?

• The formation of glaciers

• The study of earthquakes

• The process of cloud formation

• Adding harmful substances to the environment

What is renewable energy?

• The process of nuclear fission

• The study of fossil fuels

• Energy from naturally replenished sources

• The formation of coal mines

What is sustainable development?

• The formation of industrial zones

• The study of ancient civilizations

• Meeting present needs without harming future generations

• The process of urbanization

What is ozone depletion?

• The study of cloud patterns

• Thinning of the ozone layer in the Earth's stratosphere

• The process of volcanic eruptions

• The formation of hurricanes

What is waste management?

• The process of asteroid impacts

• The formation of meteor showers

• The study of celestial bodies

• Collecting, transporting, processing, recycling, and disposing of waste

What is conservation?

• The process of space exploration

• The formation of black holes

• Sustainably using and managing natural resources

• The study of outer space

What is carbon footprint?

• The total greenhouse gases emitted by an individual, organization, event, or product

• The study of marine life

• The formation of coral reefs

• The process of photosynthesis

What is ocean acidification?

• The study of continental drift

• The ongoing decrease in the Earth's oceans' pH

• The formation of tsunamis

• The process of ice formation