Glossary unit 8

Mechanization: The use of machinery in the production processMining: The process of extracting minerals from the ground
Mineral: a naturally occurring solid chemical substance such as bauxite. 
Fossile fuel.: fuel that is formed by the decomposition of buried organic material, and exposure to heat and pressure, producing substances such as coal, oil and gas.
Industry:  any economic activity that produces a service or transforms raw material into consumer goods.
Irrigated farming: is the artificial application of water to the land or soil
Energy: power that comes from the utilization of physical or chemical resources to provide light and heat or to work machines.
Biomass: organic material used as a fuel that releases energy when burned
Management: the people that run a company and ensure that goods and services of a high enough quality are produced and sold at competitive prices.             
Workforce:  the employees required to produce goods and services.                                         Wind turbine: a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy to drive machinery or generate electricity. 
 Solar panel:  is a set of solar photovoltaic modules electrically connected and mounted on a supporting structure.
Renawanable energy source that is inexhaustible.
Non-rewanable energy: energy source that is limited.
Traditional energy: Nuclear , termic...
Alternative energy: solar , eolic