Global Resource Management Vocabulary

A poisonous gas made of three oxygen atoms.

• Ozone

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen Dioxide

• Sulfur Dioxide

The process of restoring an area of land to a more productive state.

• Land reclamation

• Soil erosion

• Urbanization

• Deforestation

Pollutants released into the air

• Emissions

• Discharges

• Residues

• Contaminants

A condition where people lack access to enough energy to meet their basic needs, such as lighting and the ability to cook food or heat their homes.

• Global energy poverty

• Energy efficiency

• Renewable energy access

• Energy surplus

The breaking down and carrying away of particles of rock.

• Erosion

• Sedimentation

• Weathering

• Deposition

Water and human waste washed down sinks, showers, and toilets.

• Sewage

• Wastewater

• Stormwater

• Graywater

The careful use of a resource to prevent it from being wasted and to make it last longer.

• Conservation

• Exploitation

• Depletion

• Pollution

mixture of smoke and fog

• smog

• mist

• haze

• steam

Widespread sources of air pollution

• Point source

• Nonpoint source

• Stationary source

• Mobile source

The way we apply science to daily life to meet our needs or solve problems.

• Innovation

• Technology

• Art

• Philosophy