Deforestation
2 Causes of Deforestation
Urbanization, Mining, Fires, Logging and Agricultural activities
Tons of plastic are dumped into the ocean annually
12 million tons
Describe greenhouse gases
Gases in the earth's atmosphere that trap heat
Define habitat destruction
The elimination or alteration of the conditions necessary for animals and plants to survive
Leading Cause of Deforestation
Agriculture
30%
Degrees Celsius risen since 1800s
1.1 degrees C
One of most harmful chemical pollutants faced by wildlife
Mercury
Percentage of the world's oxygen produced by the Amazon Rainforest
The most deadly form of air pollution
Particulate matter, a result of fossil fuel combustion from sources such as vehicles and industrial factories
3 effects of Climate Change
Temperature rising, increased chance of drought and flooding, rising oceans
Define bioaccumulation
An increase in the concentration of a chemical in a biological organism over time
2 Effects of Deforestation
Soil erosion, floods, wildlife extinction, an increase in global warming, and climate imbalance
Define Great Pacific Garbage Patch
A whirlpool in the Northern Pacific that is collecting plastic debris, predicted to get bigger each year
Tons of ice melting in Antarctica every year
150 million tons
Main cause of habitat loss
The clearing of land for farming, grazing, mining, drilling, and urbanization
Approximate pounds of paper the average American uses annually
700
Length of years for plastic to decompose
200-500 years
Length of years nitrous oxide stays in the atmosphere
109 years
Approx. thousand of endangered animal species
16,000 thousand