The mantle, inner core and outer core are parts of this sphere.
What is the Geosphere.
100
The science of Ecology studies this.
What is the interactions between living things and their environment.
100
The number of one species of animal living in an area is called ....
What is Population
100
The type of method used to estimate difficult to see populations.
What is mark and recapture.
100
Fossil Fuels and Minerals can be found in this sphere
What is the Geosphere
200
Using a resource without reducing its available supply is called this.
What is conservation.
200
Food or light, temperature, water and available space all affect how large a population might grow. What is this concept called?
What is a limiting factor.
200
The difference between rural and urban areas.
What is rural is low population and urban is high population.
200
Gifford Pinchot was in favor of building the Hetch Hetchy Dam, saying that the dam would have only a small effect to the environment but would also benefit people. What ethical position did he take?
What is bio-centric
300
Name one of responsibilities of the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
What is 1. Monitor Environmental Quality/health 2. Conduct research on pollution and 3. educate the public.
300
You measure the Dissolved Oxygen in a stream to be 8 mg/L. The 100% dissolved Oxygen level is 10 mg/L. what is the saturation level of the stream (in decimal form).
What is 0.8 saturation
300
The most common type of population distribution is when populations live in groups. This is called...
What is clumped populations.
300
When temperatures are higher in cities than in the surrounding more rural areas.
What is a heat island.
300
When you test water to see how clear it is, what are you testing for?
What is Turbidity
400
Using pesticides to protect crops without considering how those chemicals affect other life in the area is what type of ethical viewpoint (think -- centric)
What is anthropo-centric
400
The variety of living organisms in a given area is called this.
What is the Biodiversity of the area.
400
Three things determine the Growth Rate of a Population. They are ..
What are births (natality), deaths (mortality) and immigration/emigration
400
Organic foods are classified based on these conditions.
What is less pesticides, fertilizers and other chemicals used to grow food.
400
This law helps to protect biodiversity in the United States
What is the Endangered Species Act.
500
John Muir was an environmentalist who thought that the Hetch Hetchy Dam should NOT be built because it would harm part of the environment. What ethical view was he taking?
What is eco-centric
500
Something that will decrease the biodiversity of an area is called this. (note- there are several options)
What is Fragmentation, Development, Over-harvesting, Habitat loss or change
500
An R-Strategy of reproduction is characterized by what three factors?
What are rapid reproduction (lots of babies), rapid growth, and short life-spans.
500
Using your resources so that you don't run out of them is called by this term.
What is sustainability (or sustainable)
500
An age pyramid with a wide middle and a narrow bottom indicates what kind of growth pattern for the population?