Energy
Biogeochemical cycles
Pollution
Policy
The Earth
100
Coal, Oil and Natural Gas
What are fossil fuels
100
this cycle relies on bacteria for several processes
What is the nitrogen cycle
100
The process of nitrates and other nutrients fueling an explosion of algal growth
What is eutrophication
100
This was the first major Environmental legislation
What is Clean Air act
100
A divergent fault in the Atlantic Ocean
What is the mid Atlantic Ridge
200
Creates Electricity
What is a generator
200
the ocean serves as a large reserve or "sink" in this cycle
What is the carbon cycle
200
This gas is NOT regulated by the federal government
What is CO2
200
This legislation created the Superfun
What is CERCLA
200
The layer of atmosphere where the ozone layer is found
What is the stratosphere
300
4 Renewable Energy Sources
What are hydropower, wind, solar, biofuel
300
The process of converting NO3 to N2
What is denitrification
300
Three components of photochemical smog
What are VOCs, sunlight, ground level ozone
300
This legislation funded municipal sewage treatment plants
What is the Clean Water Act
300
Winds across the mid US are most likely to blow in this direction
What is west to east
400
Meltdown, Explosion, Radioactive elements, Thermal Pollution
What are safety issues with nuclear power
400
The process of water evaporating from leaves
What is transpiration
400
The three types of acids created in the atmosphere when mixed with water
What are sulfuric acid, nitric acid and carbonic acid
400
This agreement reduced the amount of chlorofluorocarbons released into the atmosphere
What is the Montreal protocol
400
This biome is characterized by moderate temperatures and high rainfall
What is the temperate rain forest
500
sets the goal for miles per gallon that must be achieved by a fleet of vehicles
What is CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy)
500
This cycle is the most stable
What is the phosphorous cycle
500
The 5 greenhouse gases
What are methane, CO2, water vapor, nitrous oxides and CFCs
500
The goal of this legislation is to protect both habitats and species
What is the Endangered Species Act
500
This is a limiting element for plants and algae in oceans
What is nitrogen
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