Final Exam Vocab Review

1. nulear energy -> radiant energy -> ___________ energy
3. the shape that planets travel in around the Sun
5. the kind of rock that forms through intense heat and pressure
9. the average weather in an area over a period of time
11. the breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces
12. an air mass that brings cool and dry air
14. a harmful greenhouse gas that increases with transportation, deforestation, and industrial burning of fossil fuels
15. the practice of using something for a new purpose
16. the permanent removal of a forest by cutting down trees
18. the movement of sediments from one area to another
20. the practice of using something again
21. the maximum number of individuals a population can support
22. a kind of energy that is better for the environment that comes from the Sun\
25. a kind of species that is nonnative and harms native species
26. a storm that forms over warm water
28. what powers stars like the Sun
29. the process of water soaking into the soil that, when it slows or stops, might lead to flooding
31. process in the mantle that moves tectonic plates
32. the biggest object in astronomy
33. the reason for Earth's seasons

2. a process in the ocean that moves heat from the equator to the poles
3. the point on the surface above the focus of the earthquake
4. tectonic plate boundary in which plates move together
6. the rising of Earth's temperatures
7. a type of pollution generated from a single point of origin
8. something in the stratosphere that absorbs electromagnetic radiation that is harmful to living things
10. the variety of species in an area
13. a pollutant that contributed to the formation of the hole in the ozone layer
17. the effect that keeps the planet warm
19. a process in agriculture to water crops that uses a lot of freshwater
23. the practice of using less products and producing less waste
24. a fossil fuel that, when burned, leads to more atmospheric carbon dioxide
27. biome with most vegetation
30. when trade winds weaken or reverse