Life
odorless, colorless, and deadly. a result of incomplete combustion
carbon monoxide
Acts on populations, not individuals!
evolution
a special farming technique that prevents water loss and erosion. typically done on hills or steep areas.
contour plowing
a type of deforestation that uses fire and completely eliminates forests.
slash and burn
if you are scratching a mosquito bite in parts of Africa, you may get sick later with this protist
Plasmodium (malaria)
would speciation rates be higher on a small island or a big island?
big island, there is more space and resources
You and I don't have to worry about catching smallpox anymore because of this medical technology that has recently been controversial
vaccines
The size of particulate matter that your nose hairs won't be able to block.
10 micrometers or less
this device converts NO2, CO, and unburned hydrocarbons in water, CO2, and nitrogen gas
catalytic converter
NO2 mostly comes from ___, and SO2 mostly comes from
Cars, powerplants
DDT is an example of this type of pollutant that does not break down easily in nature.
persistent organic pollutant
a measurement of reproductive success; the ability to survive and reproduce
fitness
CAFOS concentrated animal feeding operations
coral bleaching happens because of
high water temperatures
First step method of sewage treatment
What level of disturbance maintains the highest biodiversity over time?
Medium
on reason for the Dust Bowl
-bad farming practices
- removal of native grasses
- drought made it worse
one thing reducing meat consumption would do for the environment
reduce methane/CO2
reduce land needed for grazing/farming
reduce erosion from overgrazing
reduce water output
reduce manure production
these natural storm barriers provide nurseries for fish
mangroves!
dysentery is
really bad diarrhea
Number of mass extinctions the Earth has experienced
a biofuel made from corn
ethanol
photochemical smog
A disease that attacks your immune system, spread through sexual contact and shared needles
HIV/AIDS
human immunodeficiency virus / acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
What year was I born?
1995