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the total amount of living matter in a given unit area. Alternative energy resources=All energy resources other than fossil fuels and nuclear fission; including solar energy; hydroelectric power; geothermal energy; wind energy; biomass energy; tidal, wave, and heat energy from the seas; and nuclear fusion. biome.
The best glossary for Climate change and Earth Science information. Learn all the greatest scientific terms and definitions related to the field.
Earth Science Glossary Definitions of commonly used vocabulary terms in geology and the Earth sciences. Most definitions come from the Teacher-Friendly Guides to Earth Science and Climate Change.
The fourth edition of this leading dictionary (previously A Dictionary of Earth Sciences) contains over 7,500 clear and concise entries on all aspects of geology and earth sciences, including planetary science, volcanology, palaeontology, and mineralogy.
The third edition of this leading dictionary offers wide-ranging and authoritative coverage of the earth sciences and related topics, including geology, oceanography, paleontology, minerology, volcanology, and planetary science as well as climatology, geochemistry, and petrology.
Full list of words from this list: words only definitions & notes. volcano. a fissure in the earth's crust through which gases erupt. glacier. a slowly moving mass of ice. earthquake. vibration from underground movement along a fault plane. planet.
Earth sciences are the fields of study concerned with the solid Earth, its waters, and the air that envelops it. They include the geologic, hydrologic, and atmospheric sciences with the broad aim of understanding Earth’s present features and past evolution and using this knowledge to benefit humankind.
