I, J, K Vocabulary - APES

Influenza

Acute, contagious viral infection characterized by inflammation of the respiratory tract

Kyoto Protocol

Amendment or agreement on global warming in which commit to reducing carbon dioxide to reach emission reduction targets

Internal Combustion Engine

An engine that burns fossil fuels and release NO, CO, and CO2

Infrared

Type of radiation of wavelengths longer than red light that manifests itself as beat

Kilowatt Hour

Unit of energy equal to 1,000 watts per hour

Joule

Unit of measurement for heat

Integrated Pest Management

Various pest control methods to keep population of pests low with not much economic loss

Irrigation

Watering of land by artificial methods providing water for plants in areas that have little or no rainfall

Inversion Layer

When a layer of dense cool air is trapped under of less dense warm air which traps air pollutants

Infiltration

Accumulation in tissue or cell of substances that aren't normally there

Industrialization

A process in which a society transforms from an agricultural society to an industrial society

Insecticide

Chemical pesticides that kill insects including DDT and Diaznon

Kinetic Energy

Energy that a body possess by virtue of being in motion

J-curve

Exponential growth curve; an unchecked population growth curve

Jackson Turbidity Unit

Lack of transparency of water

Impermeable Layer

Layer of material in which water does not pass

Immigration

Movement of people into a country to take up permanent residency

K-Strategist Species

Organisms characterized by few offspring, long life, lots of parental care; they fluctuate at or near the carrying capacity of their environment

Indigenous Species

People or species having originated in a natural area

Keystone Species

Species on which a great part of an ecosystem relies

Indicator Species

Species that defines a trait or characteristic of the environment

Infestation

The state of being invaded by pests

Isolation

The total amount of solar radiation energy received on a given surface area during a given time

Incineration

To cause to burn to ashes