Ecosystem Stuff
This is the reason some nutrients (phosphorous) do not cycle very quickly
What is no gaseous phase?
This is the TFR that just replaces the population.
What is 2.1?
This is the idea that islands (geographical or preservation islands) are more biodiverse when large and close to a mainland area.
What is Island Biogeography Theory?
These are the main cause of ozone depletion.
What are CFCs?
These are fossil fuels.
What is oil, coal, natural gas?
The is the chemical equation for photosynthesis.
What is 6CO2 + 12H2O --> C6H12O6 + 6O2
This is the global population and U.S. population, respectively.
What is ~ 8.2 billion and ~ 350 million?
What is eutrophication?
These are the main cause of global warming (general name and at least 2 examples).
What are greenhouse gases (ex- CO2, CH4, N2O, H20, etc)?
This is an alternative fuel- but nonrenewable.
What is nuclear power?
This is how you calculate NPP.
This shows that population growth slows as a country/region develops and as opportunities for women increase.
What is the demographic transition?
These are the most ecologically responsible ways to irrigate and plow, IF we are going to do these things.
What is drip irrigation and contour plowing?
These are the steps of the eutrophication process.
What is excess of nutrients (N and P), algal bloom, algae dies/decomposes, oxygen is depleted?
These are the 4 types of coal, in order from best to worst.
Anthracite, Bituminous, Sub-Bituminous, Lignite
This represents the resources/parts of an ecosystem an organism actually uses.
What is the realized niche?
What is a correct drawing?
This is the logistic growth curve, with all axes labeled and MSY indicated.
What is an MSY graph?
This is a graph of BOD and DO after a pollution event, with axes labeled.
What is a correct graph?
These are 3 consequences of coal mining.
What is acid mine drainage, land subsidence, fires/explosion.
These are the 3 levels of biodiversity from smallest to largest
What are genetic, species, ecosystem diversity?
This is the doubling time for a population that increased by 200 to go from 1,000 to 1,200 in a year.
What is 3.5 years?
This is the law that states that all projects using federal funds must complete an Environmental Impact Statement.
What is NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act)?
These are 5 types of indoor air pollutants.
What are ETS, biological agents (mold/fungus/etc),
radon gas, pesticides, asbestos, CO, etc?
These are 5 types of renewable energy.
Solar, wind, geothermal, tidal power, hydropower.