Pollution
What are the primary Air Pollutants.
What is...
Carbon dioxide, Carbon monoxide, Nitrous oxide, Methane, Sulfur
Identify multiple ways of renewable energy.
What is...
Wind Power, Solar Power, Bioenergy, and hydroelectric power.
The maximum number of people in a population that the environment can support
What is...
Carrying capacity
What is the impact on climate change on human health?
What is...
Respiratory and Heart disease, Pest related diseases, and Food-Water related Illnesses, injuries, and death.
What causes pollution in the oceans?
What is...
Oil Spills, Runoff, Pesticides, Ocean Mining, Littering, Garbage
Which type of energy is nonrenewable?
(A) Solar Energy, (B) Wind Energy, (C) Geothermal Energy, (D) Nuclear Energy
What is...
(D) Nuclear Energy
General term for something in the environment that limits a population
What is...
Limiting factor
What are the types of and characteristics of aquatic ecosystems?
What causes Air Pollution?
What is...
Solid and Liquid particles and certain gases that are suspended in the air, Gases can come from cars, trucks, and factories.
Identify the top 2 energy sources that have the most potential for future energy demand
Direct solar, Wind
When population increases, food production ____
What is...
Increases
What might happen with farm raised fish?
What is...
Increase in disease and parasites
Why is coal a nonrenewable energy source?
What is...
Nonrenewable energy sources like coal exist in a fixed/limited amount.
What is the most efficient energy source?
Wind Energy
What is LD50?
What is..
the median lethal dose, is a toxic unit that measures the dose required to kill half of the tested population.
A decrease in _____ shows the environment has been damaged.
What is...
Species richness
How do primary air pollutants become part of the atmosphere?
What is...
Primary pollutants are released directly from a specific source, primary pollutants are released from the combustion of fossil fuels.
Where does nuclear energy come from?
Uranium
What can create a population decrease in animals?
Deforestation
What is the best way to reduce waste?
What is...
Less hazardous, more easily compostable materials, and Reduce-Reuse-Recycle more