Population
What are all the members of a species living in a given area?
Population
Some things people use land resources for
What is timber production, agriculture, and mining.
Most water in the United States is used by
What is Power Plants.
What is the largest number of individuals of a given species that Earth's resources can support and maintain for a long period of time?
Carrying Capacity
Amount of species estimated to live in Tropical Rainforests.
What is 50 percent.
The purpose of green space.
What is provide recreational opportunities, decrease runoff, and improve air quality.
Three types of air pollution.
What is photochemical smog, particulate matter, acid precipitation, CFC's, carbon monoxide.
The accessibility of renewable and non-renewable assets, including personnel, materials, and technology.
What is the availability of resources over a long period of time?
Two trends that triggered the need for more highways.
What is urban sprawl and increased motor vehicle use.
This is the movement of individuals OUT of a population
What is emigration?
The purpose of a well connected to a landfill.
What is to monitor the quality of groundwater.
Three ways air pollution can affect human health.
What is headache, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, reduced lung function, increased asthma attack, chest tightness, shortness of breath, irritation of throat, coughing, and irritation of eyes and nose.
In the late 1800's, the human population began to rise sharply. What factors contributed to this increase in population?
What are improved health care, clean water, and other technological advances.
Why do landfills have liners?
This is done to prevent the trash from being blown away into landfills and polluting the air, soil, and water.