The long term prevailing weather conditions at a particular place based upon records taking.
What is Climate
100
An area in the stratosphere where ozone is highly concentrated.
What is Ozone Layer
100
A gradual increase in the average global temperature that is due to a higher concentration of gases such as carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
What is global warming
100
A species that is likely to become extinct if protective measures are not taken immediately.
What is endangered species
200
The cold phase
What is La Nina
200
Clouds made of water and nitric acid
What is Polar stratospheric clouds
200
A piece of DNA that codes for a specific trait that can be inherited by an organism's offspring.
What is Gene
200
A species that is not native to a particular region
What is exotic species
200
Any form of genetic material, such as that contained within the reproductive, or germ, cells of plants and animals
What is germ plasm
300
The distance from the equator measured in degrees north or south of the equator
What is Latitude
300
A thinning of stratospheric ozone that occurs over the poles during the spring
What is Ozone Hole
300
The number and variety of different species in a given area.
What is biodiversity
300
A species that has a declining population and that is likely to become endangered if it is not protected
What is Threatened species
300
A plan that attempts to protect one or more species across large areas of land through trade-offs or cooperative agreements.
What is habitat conservation plan
400
Warm phase
What is El Nino
400
The gases that absorb and radiate heat
What is Greenhouse gases
400
Species that are critical to the functioning of an ecosystem
What is keystone speices
400
The illegal harvesting of fish, game, and other species
What is poaching
400
An international agreement aimed at strengthening national control and preservation of biological resources.
What is biodiversity treaty
500
Human-made chemicals
What is Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
500
International treaty according to which developed countries that signed the treaty agree to reduce their emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases that may continue to global warming by 2012
What is Kyoto Protocol
500
A form of tourism that supports to the conservation and sustainable development of ecologically unquie areas
What is ecotourism
500
Species that are native to and found only within a limited area
What is endemic species
500
The movement of carbon from the nonliving environment into living things and back.