Extinction
What is the natural rate of extinction?
1/100,000
What is CO2?
Carbon Dioxide
When Artic ice melts, what comes out?
methane
T or F: 8.7 million species have been identified so far on earth
True
What is the Religious Order at CCHS
Miles Christi
How fast are species currently going extinct?
1,000 times faster than natural rate
What is O2
Oxygen
Why do the fisherman of the Indonesian village hunt manta rays?
It's their main source of income
Which type of of living things make up the biggest amount of species?
amphibians
Who is the new principal of CCHS beginning July 1st.
Mr. McMurtry
Why has shark population been reduced by 90%
Demand for shark fins.
Phytoplankton produce _______ of the oxygen we breathe.
half
How many mass extinction events have taken place?
5
According the the IUCN Red List, what percentage of species are currently threatened with extinction. (answer must be within +- 10%)
28%
Name the 2 Deans of Students
Mr. Threatt and Mr. Duarte
When Carbon Dioxide in the air reacts with water, what does it form?
carbonic acid
Humans exhale ________________________.
Carbon Dioxide or CO2
US law that puts animals on list when becoming "endangered"
Endangered Species Act (1973)
Term describing when there are no more individuals from that species without a doubt
extinct
Which days are morning daily masses offered?
Tues, Wed, Thursday
How does higher acid in the ocean affect living things?
It kills many of the living things.
Humans inhale _______________
O2 or oxygen
What is the purpose of The Photo Ark?
To promote awareness of endangered species and to encourage people to take action to conserve and protect them.
What is the single greatest threat to a species?
habitat loss
Which building is named after a priest who volunteered to die in place of others during WWII
Kolbe, Maximilian Kolbe