Pathogens
The main vector for Malaria is...
Mosquitoes
This structure is placed at the bottom of a landfill to prevent contamination/pollutants from leeching into soil and aquifers
clay or plastic bottom liner
This term describes the process of increasing levels of pollutants in organisms at higher trophic levels
Biomagnification
synthetic, carbon-based, fat-soluble pollutants that aren’t easily metabolised by organisms bodies
persistent organic pollutant (POP)
This insecticide can cause thinning of bird shells
DDT
This is water draining through waste & carrying pollutants
Leachate
Excess nutrients from fertilizers and sewage contribute to this type of pollution, which leads to low oxygen levels and fish kills
Eutrophication
This type of pollution is caused by power plants releasing warm water into local bodies of water
Thermal pollution
Tuberculosis targets this organ
The three primary strategies for reducing waste, in order of environmental impact, are known as this
reduce, reuse, and recycle
Wetlands help prevent this natural disaster by absorbing excess water and slowly releasing it into the environment.
Floods
When the temperature of water goes UP, dissolved oxygen goes ___
DOWN
This bacterial infection is caused by food or water contaminated with feces and results in vomiting, diarrhea, and severe dehydration
Cholera
Some incineration plants generate electricity by using waste as fuel, a process known as this
waste-to-energy
*Double Jeopardy*
Identify a tool used to clean up oil spills and describe how it works
absorber - material used to aborber oil
boom - oil-containment device that floats on the surface of water
dispersant - chemical used to break up oil and sink it
skimmer - floating boam that sweeps oil across surface of water
Scientists began with 50 mice. They gave the unfortunate mice a chemical. The LD50 can be determined by the dose at which ____________ mice are remaining (give specific number of mice)
25
This virus is transmitted by mosquitoes, can cause birth defects such as small heads - usually in tropical regions
Zika
In composting systems, the correct ratio of these two components—one high in nitrogen and one high in carbon—is essential for proper decomposition
greens and browns
The loss of wetlands and mangroves can lead to a decrease in this type of biodiversity, which refers to the variety of different species in an ecosystem
Species biodiversity
Anaerobic decomposition produces this, which is also considered a greenhouse gas
methane CH4