algae: A single-celled organism that was once thought to be a plant (though it is not actually a plant). As aquatic organisms, they grow in water. Like green plants, they rely on sunlight to make food.
atmosphere: An envelope of gas surrounding the Earth, another planet, or the Moon.
carbon: A chemical element that is the physical basis of all life on Earth. Carbon exists freely as graphite and diamond. It is an important part of coal, limestone, and petroleum, and can chemically self-combine to form a vast number of chemically, biologically, and commercially important molecules. The term carbon (in climate research) is used roughly interchangeably with carbon dioxide to imply the potential impact that an action, product, policy, or process may have on long-term atmospheric warming. may be done.
carbon capture: (in climate science) A term used to describe the process of removing carbon dioxide gas directly from air or water by some chemical means so that it can be stored and disposed of or reused as a raw material.
carbon dioxide:(or CO2) A colorless, odorless gas produced by all animals when the oxygen they breathe reacts with the carbon-rich food they eat. Carbon dioxide is also released when organic materials (including fossil fuels such as oil and gas) are burned. Carbon dioxide acts as a greenhouse gas, trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere. Plants convert carbon dioxide into oxygen during photosynthesis. This process is used to make their own food.
fertilizer: Nitrogen, phosphorous, and other plant nutrients added to soil, water, and foliage to promote crop growth and to replenish nutrients previously lost through use by plant roots and leaves. .
Fossil fuel: Fuels such as coal, petroleum (crude oil), and natural gas that have been produced within the Earth over millions of years from the decaying remains of bacteria, plants, and animals.
fuel: A substance that releases energy during a controlled chemical or nuclear reaction. Fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, oil) are common types that release energy through chemical reactions that occur when heated (usually to the point of combustion).
liquid: A substance that maintains a constant volume while flowing freely, such as water or oil.
molecule: An electrically neutral group of atoms that represents the smallest possible amount of a compound. Molecules can be made up of a single type of atom or different types of atoms. For example, oxygen in air has two oxygen atoms (O2) However, water has two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom (H2oh).
Natural gas: A mixture of gases (often associated with crude oil) that has developed underground over millions of years. Most natural gas starts out as 50 to 90 percent methane with small amounts of heavy hydrocarbons such as propane and butane.
Life: All living things, from elephants and plants to bacteria and other types of single-celled organisms.
photosynthesis: (verb: photosynthesis) The process by which green plants and other organisms use sunlight to produce food from carbon dioxide and water.
sponge: Something that absorbs liquids or other substances and holds them until they are squeezed out or otherwise removed. (in biology) a primitive aquatic animal with a soft, porous body.
technology: The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry, or the devices, processes, and systems resulting from such efforts.
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