Unit 7 Glossary-3

Biomass: The total quantity or weight of organisms in a given area or volume

Consumption: The using up of a resource

Energy: The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity

Fuel Cell: The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity

Geothermal: Of, relating to, or produced by the internal heat of the earth

Nuclear: Of or relating to the nucleus of an atom

Pollution: The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects

Power: The ability to do something or act in a particular way, esp. as a faculty or quality

Solar: Of, relating to, or determined by the sun