B3 - Humans and their Environment 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyHumans and their EnvironmentGCSEAQA Created by: 11jc01Created on: 31-03-16 17:43 Exponentially With fast growth 1 of 20 Non-renewable Energy sources that can't be replaced in a lifetime 2 of 20 Pollution The contamination of an environment, e.g. by chemicals for water 3 of 20 Acid rain Train with low P Hache duty gases released by burning fossil fuels 4 of 20 Pesticide Substance used for destroying insects and other pests 5 of 20 Herbicide Toxic substances to destroy unwanted vegetation 6 of 20 Greenhouse effect The process of which the earth is kept warm by the greenhouse gasses reflecting heat back to earth 7 of 20 Global warming The increase in the average temperature on Earth due to a prize in the levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere 8 of 20 Sequestered The storage of a substance in a solid material through biological or physical processes (e.g. carbon dioxide from the air in bodies of water) 9 of 20 Deforestation The destruction of forest by cutting down large areas of trees 10 of 20 Biodiversity The variety among living organisms and ecosystems in which they live 11 of 20 Peat A partially decayed vegetation used as fuel and fertiliser by Gartness 12 of 20 Biofuel Fuel obtained from biomass 13 of 20 Fermentation The conversion of sugar to alcohol and carbon dioxide using yeast 14 of 20 Biogas Fuel produced from the anaerobic decomposition of organic waste 15 of 20 Methane A clear gas given off by animal waste; can be used as a fuel; a greenhouse gas 16 of 20 Biomass Amount of biological material; the mass of the plant or animal without the water content 17 of 20 Sustainable Resources that can be replaced on maintained in sufficient quantities to support current and future needs 18 of 20 Food miles Refers to the distance views has to travel from where it is grown to where it is sold 19 of 20 Mycoprotein A protein rich foods produced from fungi 20 of 20
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