Systems Thinking
Which environmental system would consider rain, wave patterns, river direction and evaporation?
Hydrosphere
What is the second most used resource by human beings?
Sand
True or false: Humans have had a non-zero effect on their environment.
True. Human beings have changed the environment like any other animal species.
What is the force created by spinning electrons or an electrical force?
Magnetism
True or False: Viruses have only existed since animals started walking around on land.
False. Viruses have been around for 4 billion years.
True or False: Environmental Systems are nested within each other OR they overlap with each other.
False. It should say AND not OR
Is bleach acidic or basic?
Basic. It scores a 13 on the Ph scale
What is a natural resource that humans collect from the Geosphere that isn't sustainable?
Oil, Natural Gas, Lithium, Coal, etc.
Name 2 rare earth metals that we use to build batteries.
Lithium, Lead, Neodymium, Zinc, Cadmium, Nickel, Cobalt, Dysprosium, Terbium, Cerium, etc.
Name the measurement we use that measures "richness" and "evenness" of life in an ecosystem.
Simpsons Diversity Index
A _____________ is when something coming OUT of an environmental system is affecting something coming IN to an environmental system.
Feedback Loop
What is something in a pond of water that you could see that would give you an indication of how many nutrients are in the water?
Algae, How clear the water is (Turbidity), Smell, Color of water.
What is the broad environmental system that deals with ONLY human beings and human interactions on the planet? Its a system I argued is a part of the biosphere.
anthroposphere
Why are wind and solar NOT zero-pollutant sources of energy?
They require fossil fuels to build and ship to locations.
What do you call a group of large reptiles? (like crocodiles or alligators)
Colony or Congregation
What is the most common element in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Name 2 human practices that can SPEED up erosion
Deforestation, Farming, and Construction
What African country did we study that had a dam collapse that had many harmful mining chemicals in it?
Zambia
What is the equation we used to find Wattage in an electrical system?
Wattage = Volts x Amps
Name an Abiotic factor that we can measure in an ecosystem.
Nitrate and Phosphate Levels, Dissolved Oxygen, Light Intensity.
What is the difference between Igneous and Sedimentary rocks?
Igneous - Cooled lava. From Liquid to Solid.
Sedimentary - Layers and layers of rock compressed against each other until it slowly forms a rock. Granular to big chunks
Describe the Haber - Bosch process and the big benefit it delivered to the human race.
The haber Bosch process collects Nitrogen from the air and moves it into the soil for fertilizer. This process led to the loss of famines amongst human populations.
Name 2 refined products from an oil refinery (they can't be gasoline)
Petroleum, Naphtha, Paraffin, Diesel, Lubricating Oil, Bitumen
What are the top two countries we get Lithium from?
Australia and Chile
What is the term in ecological communities that considers the following: One species benefits from its relationship with another species, the other species is UNAFFECTED.
Commensalism