Endangered species
All the living things that interact in a given area:
ecosystem
a type of air pollution that results from a mixture of gases from burning fuels, air, and sunlight that makes air look hazy
smog
water stored in spaces between materials between Earth's surface
groundwater
what is land that is set aside and left without buildings?
green space
what is a place where waste is buried underground?
landfill
Which of these large predators still stalks the Florida Everglades?
Florida panther
what is a gas that protects us from ultraviolet rays released by the sun by absorbing dangerous sunrays?
ozone
what is the purpose of disinfection in the treatment of wastewater?
to kill harmful bacteria and viruses
what is biodiversity?
the variety of species on earth or in any one environment on earth
what is the practice of changing the type of crop grown in a field each season?
crop rotation
Which bird was the focus of a large-scale conservation plan in the US?
California condor
what is the harmful chemical that is released into the atmosphere when food waste ends up in a landfill?
methane
what is the purpose of the plastic liner and clay layer of a landfill?
it prevents materials from the garbage from leaking into the soil around the landfill
what animal has no predator on the coral reef?
lion fish
what must be done before land can be built on to ensure that the ground is safe?
survey
what is the amphibious creature, the axolotl's native habitat?(hint: city)
Mexico City
How does the Environmental Protection Agency measure the pollutants in the air?
the Air Quality Index
what is the rapid growth of microscopic algae in a body of water?
algal bloom
half of the world's species live in what type of ecosystem?
tropical rainforest
what is the most visited national park in the United States?
Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee
The very last Pinta Island tortoise died in 2012 at age 102. What was his name?
Lonesome George
what is the filter put on top of a smokestack called?
a scrubber
what is the purpose of the sand and gravel layer of a landfill?
liquids filter through materials before it enters the pipes
What are foreign plants that take up space meant for native plants referred to as?
terminator species
what is the name of the city that had to be shut down because of a nuclear fission that contaminated the air?
Chernobyl