HOT TOPICS (Hot Spots Biodiversity)
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Pollution
Energy
APES
100

Low DO leads to a _________ in aquatic populations.

What is a decrease? 

100
Region of the atmosphere with the lowest atmospheric pressure.
What is the Exosphere?
100
In addition to height of the land, this is also necessary for the photochemical reaction that creates smog.
What is sunshine?
100

Reason oil consumption increased from 1960 to 1970.

What is population growth and the number of cars on the road increased?

100
Using antibiotics in the feed of livestock results in
What is the development of dangerous, antibiotic resistant strains of disease?
200
Devastating for biodiversity, this method of tree harvesting is called..
What is clear cutting?
200
Region of the atmosphere where most of the molecules can be found.
What is the troposphere?
200

Hydrocarbon fuels release the following atmospheric pollutants when burned..

What is CO2, NO, and VOC.

200

Primarily responsible for acid rain.

What is coal?

200
Largest percentage (by weight) of solid waste..
What is paper?
300

A population with a stable age distribution would have a pyramid that...

What is a rectangle or all age groups are nearly the same size?

300
Region of the atmosphere responsible for weather.
What is the tropospere?
300

The reason smaller particles of pollutants are leached when put into contact with water

What is smaller particles have a larger surface area per unit?

300
Uranium 238 is found ...
What is in bedrock?
300
A country has an annual growth rate of 2%. How long will it take for the population to double?
What is 35 years? P= P0 (rt)
400

Problems with farm raised fish and plant monocultures as well...

What is increase in disease and parasites?

400
Region of the atmosphere where the ozone layer is found..
What is the stratosphere?
400
With what practice is mountaintop removal associated?
What is the moving of overburden down hill when mining?
400
Solar energy system that produces high temperature water for industrial applications.
What is a solar collector system using mirrors?
400
EPA hazardous waste law, with cradle to the grave clause.
What is RCRA- Resource Consumption and Recovery Act?
500

A decrease in the ________ ________indicates that the environment has been damaged. This metric is associated with biodiversity.

What is species richness?

500
Region of the ocean with no photosynthetic organisms.
What is the abyssal zone?
500

Other than biomagnification and bioaccumlation what is another reason we may have it in our food?

What is we import food from countries that use DDT?

500
Example of energy storage associated with solar energy.
What is hot water tanks?
500
Organic crop practices
What is pheremone use to disrupt insect mating schedules?
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