AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY CHAPTER 11
KEY TERMS { GRADED A+}
Acid deposition - ✔✔The accumulation of acids on Earth's
surface.
Acid precipitation - ✔✔Conversion of sulfur oxides and nitrogen
oxides to acids that return to Earth as rain, snow, or fog. Active
solar energy (p. 412) Solar radiation captured with photovoltaic
cells that convert light energy to electrical energy.
Air pollution - ✔✔Concentration of trace substances, such as
carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons,
and solid particulates, at a greater level than occurs in average
air.
Animate power - ✔✔Power supplied by animals or by people.
, Biomass fuel - ✔✔Fuel derived from wood, plant material, or
animal waste.
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) - ✔✔The amount of oxygen
required by aquatic bacteria to decompose a given load of organic
waste; a measure of water pollution.
Break-of-bulk point - ✔✔A location where transfer is possible
from one mode of transportation to another.
Bulk-gaining industry - ✔✔An industry in which the final product
weighs more or comprises a greater volume than the inputs.
Bulk-reducing industry - ✔✔An industry in which the final product
weighs less or comprises a lower volume than the inputs.
Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) - ✔✔A gas used as a solvent, a
propellant in aerosols, a refrigerant, and in plastic foams and fire
extinguishers.
Consumptive water usage - ✔✔The use of water that evaporates
rather than being returned to nature as a liquid.
KEY TERMS { GRADED A+}
Acid deposition - ✔✔The accumulation of acids on Earth's
surface.
Acid precipitation - ✔✔Conversion of sulfur oxides and nitrogen
oxides to acids that return to Earth as rain, snow, or fog. Active
solar energy (p. 412) Solar radiation captured with photovoltaic
cells that convert light energy to electrical energy.
Air pollution - ✔✔Concentration of trace substances, such as
carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons,
and solid particulates, at a greater level than occurs in average
air.
Animate power - ✔✔Power supplied by animals or by people.
, Biomass fuel - ✔✔Fuel derived from wood, plant material, or
animal waste.
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) - ✔✔The amount of oxygen
required by aquatic bacteria to decompose a given load of organic
waste; a measure of water pollution.
Break-of-bulk point - ✔✔A location where transfer is possible
from one mode of transportation to another.
Bulk-gaining industry - ✔✔An industry in which the final product
weighs more or comprises a greater volume than the inputs.
Bulk-reducing industry - ✔✔An industry in which the final product
weighs less or comprises a lower volume than the inputs.
Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) - ✔✔A gas used as a solvent, a
propellant in aerosols, a refrigerant, and in plastic foams and fire
extinguishers.
Consumptive water usage - ✔✔The use of water that evaporates
rather than being returned to nature as a liquid.
