Unit 1 & 2
What is a Biome?
An area that shares a combination of average, yearly temp and precipitation.
What is a convergent boundary?
Plates move towards each other
True or False: Industrialization introduced mechanization
True
What is Eutrophication?
An algae bloom due to increase of nutrient pollution
True or False: Carbon dioxide is not a cause of global warming
False
True or False: Moss is present during primary succession
True
What is an R-selected species?
an organism that prioritizes rapid reproduction and high population growth over individual longevity and parental care
What is one process that is done to remove crude oil?
Hydraulic Fracking
What does PM stand for?
Particulate Matter
What causes coral bleaching?
Ocean Warming
What are the 4 ecosystem services?
Provisioning, Regulating, Supporting, and Cultural
What boundary forms earthquakes?
Transform Boundary
What production increases erosion by loosening topsoil?
Tilling
What is a toxcity threshold?
The lowest dose where an effect like death, paralysis, and cancer starts to occur
What type of species is an invasive species?
Generalist
What are the 3 different ranges for the zone of ecological tolerance?
Optimal range, zone of psychological stress, and zone of intolerance
True or False: Industrializing/Developing stage does not have rapid growth due to CBR and declining CDR
False
What is Peat?
Decomposed organic matter
What makes up photochemical smog?
Nitrogen Oxides and VOC's
What does HIPPCO stand for?
H- Habitat destruction, I- Invasive species, P- Pollutant, P- Population, C- Climate Change, O- Overexploitation
Give an example of a natural source of Phosphorous and a synthetic source of phosphorous.
Natural- Weathering rocks that contain minerals of phosphorous, Synthetic- Mining minerals and adding the minerals to products like synthetic fertilizers
What is the Coriolis effect?
Deflection of objects traveling through atmosphere due to the spin of the earth.
Where does Geothermal energy come from?
Geothermal energy comes from the ground storing heat from the sun
What are the 4 sources of natural air pollutants?
Lightning, Plants, Forest Fires, and Volcanos
What are the 3 selective pressures that change the behaviors and fitness of an organism?
Resource availability, environmental conditions, and biological factors