Species
What is normally the cause to majority of our environmental problems today?
Humans.
What is the Greenhouse Effect?
Natural trapping of solar heat from the greenhouse gases by the atmosphere
What is the difference between Nonrenewable and Renewable energy?
Nonrenewable is when the supply is finite (not able to be regenerated/re-made) while renewable is when supply is infinite (able to be regenerated/re-made)
What are the three tectonic plate boundaries?
Divergent, Convergent, Transform.
One of the major contributions to ocean pollution is oil leaks. What is the cause of oil leaks in the ocean.
Humans.
Which type of animal is more likely to be endangered? Specialists or Generalist?
Specialist
What are the 6 criteria pollutants
Sulfur Dioxide, Nitrogen Oxide, Carbon monoxide, Particulate matter, Tropospheric Ozone, Lead
What is normally caused by nonrenewable energy sources?
High amounts of greenhouse gas emissions which causes air pollution.
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is the short term conditions of the atmosphere in a local area while climate is the average weather that occurs in a given region over a long period
What happens to algae when dealing with ocean pollution?
Harmful algal blooms are formed due to sewage and agricultural runoff.
Which species have small offspring with little to no parental care who are high in population?
R-selected species.
How have the sea levels changed throughout the years as the temperature has gotten hotter?
Sea levels have started to rise due to the melting of ice sheets and thermal expansion.
A fuel used in a nuclear power plant.
Uranium-235
What are the negative effects from overgrazing?
Destroys natural vegetation, and leads to soil erosion, desertification
What is the difference between point and nonpoint source?
Point source: specific location
Nonpoint source: cannot be traced to a single site of discharge
Is it better for the ecosystem if there is more or less biodiversity.
More biodiversity.
How much of Earth’s water supply is available to us as usable liquid freshwater?
Less than 1%
What is hydrogen normally used for as an energy source.
Cars
What happens after using the irrigation method to often to grow crops?
Saltwater intrusion, and severe salinization
What type of leaks have contaminated more than half of the groundwater in parts of the world.
Gasoline, diesel fuel, home heating oil, or toxic solvents
What does HIPPCO stand for?
Habitat destruction, Invasive species, Population growth, Pollution, Climate Change, Overharvesting
What is the percentage of human activity on land to be the cause of ocean pollution?
Approximately 80%
What is the difference between Hybrid and BEV?
Hybrid uses both gasoline and electric to power a vehicle while BEV is only electric that needs to be pluged in to recharge.
What negative effect is caused to our waterways from Mountaintop Mining?
Intrusion of waste entering the waterways due to resulting waste from the mining being dumped into the waterways.
What are ways to remove salt from seawater?
Distillation and Reverse osmosis