Particulates in the air can be bad for your lungs. But this can be found in air, water, or soil.
What is pollution
100
Fat soluble pollutants moving in the food web from one organism to another is called...
What is Biomagnification?
100
a 'loss of' this is a major cause of animal and plant extinctions in the world.
What is habitat?
100
Selective tree cutting instead of clear cutting is an example of this type of development.
What is sustainable development?
200
The amount of individuals that the resources of an environment can support.
What is carrying capacity?
200
The word smog comes from smoke and fog. It contains particulates and this usually airborne pollutant.
What is ground level ozone?
200
Sometimes scientist can determine the health of an entire ecosystem from just one animal or plant. These 'species' of plants or animals are called...
What is indicator species?
200
A pack of wolves lose part of their territory because of a freeway being built down the middle of the forest. The wolves cannot use their 'habitat' because of this
What is habitat fragmentation?
200
Fisherman resist this. At the same time this technique can save fishing for future generations by slowing, but not stopping, the amount of fish caught.
What is harvest reduction?
300
Coal oil and petroleum are examples of this kind of 'resource'
What is nonrenewable?
300
A type of precipitation when pollution in the water cycle causes rain pH to drop below normal levels.
What is acid rain?
300
This Ocean is the largest in the world.
What is Pacific?
300
Why is the mushroom always invited to parties?
Because he is a FUNGI!!!
300
Name given for a species whose protection also protects many other species is called this.
What is umbrella species?
400
Although trees are considered a renewable resource, on Easter Island they were cut faster than they could grow back. Trees on Easter island are now this kind of 'resource'
What is nonrenewable?
400
This 'colorful' term describes the process of trapping CO2 in the atmosphere and causing global temperatures to rise.
What is greenhouse effect?
400
This is a type of flower that grows on your face
What are Tulips?
400
Some plants and animals have been a part of the local ecosystem for thousands or millions of years. These species are ________ to the area
What is native?
400
This law protects the recovery of the bald eagle.
What is the Endangered Species Act?
500
The amount of land needed to support a person. Part of the answer can fit in your shoe.
What is your ecological footprint?
500
Some believe it is caused by humans, some don't. The increase in world temperature is known as this.
What is global warming?
500
Excess plant and algae growth in a body of water can deplete oxygen levels in the water and greatly reduce fish life. This human made product is a large source causing this problem.
What is fertilizer?
500
Fast growing kudzu is destroying native plants along the east coast. Carp have taken over much of the Mississippi River basin. This term describes these 'species'.
What is invasive or introduced species?
500
This group is solely responsible for the Texas sized "Garbage Island" that resides in the Pacific Ocean gyre. This group is also responsible for the clean up of this environmental disaster.