Unit 1
The five main oceans
What are the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Southern oceans?
systematic approach used by
scientist to investigate the
natural world
What is the scientific method?
the average measurement of the number of people
in a given area.
ecological communities
or ecosystem types
what is a biome
formed by the remains of plants and
animals
what are fossil fuels?
to meet the
needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future
generations
What is sustainability?
when data is collected from every
member of the whole population.
the three age group categories of dependency
what are young dependants, economically active, and elder dependents?
Forest, Grassland, Desert, Tundra
What are the four major terrestrial biome classes?
when all people, at all times, have access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food
what is food security?
The four layers of the atmosphere
What are the Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, and Thermosphere?
evidence for climate change
what are records of average global tempuratures?
a policy promoting childbirth
what are pronatalist policies?
first species to colonize the new land
what is a pioneer species?
causes of food insecurity
what is population growth, pricing, and land degradation?
The formula for aerobic respiration
What is C6H12O6 + 6CO2 -> 6CO2 + H20?
Sampling technique where points of sampling is randomly selected
What is random sampling?
involves the study
of how populations change in size and
structure over time.
What are population dynamics?
the process that occurs when newly formed or newly exposed land with no species present is gradually colonized
What is primary succession?
reliable availability of energy sources at an affordable price, taking sustainability into account
what is energy security?
the producer highest in numbers
What is phytoplankton?
how scientists know amounts of carbon in the atmosphere from long ago
strategy to control population
what is better access to contraception and better opportunites for women?
the rate of which energy is stored in plant biomass
what are the disadvantages of landfills?