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100
Low DO leads to a _________ in aquatic populations.
What is a decrease?
100
Region of the atmosphere with the lowest atmospheric pressure.
What is the Exosphere?
100
In addition to height of the land, this is also necessary for the photochemical reaction that creates smog.
What is sunshine?
100
Two main reasons for the increase in atmospheric CO2
What is increased fossil fuel use and increased deforestation?
100
Using antibiotics in the feed of livestock results in...
What is the development of dangerous, antibiotic resistant strains of disease?
200
Devastating for biodiversity, this method of tree harvesting is called...
What is clear cutting?
200
Region of the atmosphere where most of the air molecules can be found.
What is the troposphere?
200
Hydrocarbon fuels release the following pollutants when burned.
What is ozone, CO2, NOx, and VOCs?
200
Type of fuel primarily responsible for acid rain, and the chemical responsible in the rain
What is coal and SOx?
200
Substance comprising the largest percentage (by weight) of solid waste..
What is paper?
300
Please NameTwo countries with a “wide base” population pyramid and two countries with a declining population
What are: (developing countries), (Japan, Russia, Italy, etc.)
300
Region of the earth where ozone levels are the thickest
What is the equator?
300
One way that mining pollutes our waterways is through this pathway
What is smelting processes leaching chemicals into the groundwater?
300
Isotope used as a source of fuel for nuclear reactors
What is Uranium-238
300
A country has an annual growth rate of 2%. How long will it take for the population to double? Equation?
What is 35 years? DT = 70/2
400
1 Problems with farm raised fish and 1 problems with wild fish
What is increase in disease and parasites (farmed), and bioaccumulation/magnification of toxins (wild) as well as depletion of population?
400
Region of the atmosphere where the ozone layer is found.
What is the stratosphere?
400
What type of mining includes the moving of overburden downhill?
What is mountaintop removal?
400
Solar energy system that produces high temperature water for household or industrial use?
What is a solar collector system?
400
EPA hazardous waste law, with cradle to the grave clause.
What is RCRA- Resource Consumption and Recovery Act?
500
The equation given here, that takes into account these two important variables: D= sum[n(n-1)] __________ N(N-1)
What is the Simpson’s Diversity Index, which takes into account both species richness and evenness?
500
Region of the ocean with no photosynthetic organisms.
What is the abyssal zone?
500
Describe the process through which small amounts of pollutants in the atmosphere enter our food sources
What is bioaccumulation--biomagnification?
500
Example of a problem associated with photovoltaic cells
What is mining of rare earth elements?
500
Give an example of an organic (non-chemical) method for deterring pests when farming
What is pheremone use to disrupt insect mating schedules?
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