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GCSE Environmental Science
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- 1Abstractionremoving water from a source so that it can be used elsewhere
- 2Accuracyhow close your measurements are to the true value
- 3Aerobicusing oxygen
- 4Anomaliesmeasurements or results that are clearly out of line (they do not fit the pattern)
- 5Aquifera porous, permeable underground rock such as chalk or sandstone taht contains water in millions of pores
- 6Artificial fertilisersnitrates, phosphates and potassium that are added to the soil to increase crop growth
- 7Biodiversitythe number and variety of species within a region
- 8Biofuelsrenewable energy resources such as energy crops, wood wastes, biogas and biodiesel
- 9Birth ratethe ration of live births in an area to the population of that area, usually expressed as 'per thousand (people) per year'
- 10Botanic gardena research institute where rare or important plant species are grown in order to protect the species from extinction
- 11By-catchunwanted species (for example fish, turtles, dolphins) caught in fishing nets. The organisms are then thrown back, dead, into the sea.
- 12Captive breedingthe breeding of species in captivity, usually zoos, with the aim of reintroducing the animals back to their original habitat once it is safe to do so
- 13Carbon capture and storageremoval of CO2 from waste gases at power stations and then storing it in old oil and gas fields or in old mines
- 14Carbon footprintthe environmental impact of the total amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, emitted over the full life cycle of the use of a product, service or event by individuals, specific human activities or areas
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