Air Pollution
Ecology
Winds
Toxicology & Waste
Seasons
100
True or False: CO is a primary air pollutant
True
100
Members of a species in a defined area
What is population
100
Winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances are called
What is global winds
100
LD50 measures..
What is the lethal dose for 50% of a test population
100
Why is the Equator warmest?
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
200
Which two primary pollutants most often result in acid rain?
What is sulfuric dioxide and nitric oxide
200
Which biome, because of its climate and amount of rainfall, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?
What is rainforest
200
During an El Nino, trade winds are typically.
What is weaker
200
The lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of the public
What is the CDC
200
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole
What is axis
300
What is Air Pollution
What is any air substance that builds up in the air
300
Series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten
What is a food chain
300
When Earth's rotation causes the wind to curve
What is the Coriolis Effect
300
The process where toxins build up in individuals over time & with multiple exposures
What is bioaccumulation
300
What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?
What is there would be no seasons
400
Large cities have more of this type of air pollution.
What is smog and/or acid rain
400
What may happen if the snowshoe hare was removed from the food web pictured?
What is the shrew population would decrease
400
What is the cause of rising surface temperatures of the Pacific Ocean, drought in the western United States, and flooding on the Pacific coast of South America
What is El Niño
400
Living organism that can cause disease in another organism.
What is pathogen
400
When the Northern Hemisphere learns toward the sun, daylight is -
What is longer
500
Which of the following uses water to clean emissions?
What is scrubbers
500
In the energy pyramid shown, which organism has the least amount of biomass?
What is top predator
500
El Niño ______ the trade winds causing the warm pool to move ________.
What is weaken or reverses ; east
500
Measles, mumps, hepatitis, and herpes are considered biological hazards caused by
What is viruses
500
What season is it for us in the Northern Hemisphere in the picture?
What is Winter