Energy
What is the "ability to do work"
Energy
An area where all water drains to one point
Watershed
What are small photosynthetic organisms called?
Phytoplankton
What type of land use is for stores, hospitals, movie theaters, offices?
Commercial Land Use
List 3 Nonrenewable Energy Sources
Coal, Natural Gas, Oil, Uranium
Why does ice float
It is less dense as a solid than it is as a liquid
An ecosystem that stores water, reduces flooding, increases water quality, creates a unique habitat
Wetland
The depth of water where phytoplankton are found because they can do photosynthesis there
Where do over 50% of all humans on the planet live?
Urban environments
List 4 renewable energy sources
Biomass, Solar, Wind, Hydropower, Geothermal
Why do ALL the properties of water work the way they do?
Hydrogen bonds
What is the most efficient irrigation method
What is the least efficient irrigation method
Drip irrigation
Flood irrigation
Eutrophication causing algae blooms and possibly dead zones is due to this type of pollution type
Nutrient Pollution
Give 2 push factor examples
Give 1 pull factor example
Loss of jobs, natural disasters, isolation, persecution/racism, need for higher education, few healthcare options
more jobs, more entertainment, less isolation, higher salaries, more infrastructure
Explain why burning fossil fuels is bad
Creates CO2 which is a greenhouse gas
Creates CO2 which causes ocean acidification
Can create particulates that cause respiratory issues for humans
etc.
Are hydrogen bonds between water molecules or within a water molecule
Between DIFFERENT water molecules
Stream type that has water in it only when it rains
Stream type that has water in it seasonally
Stream type that has water in it year round
Ephemeral
Intermittent
perrenial Stream
What is it called when zooxanthellae and coral break their mutual relationship?
Coral Bleaching
How much of the entire ocean is coral reefs?
How much of the entire ocean relies on healthy coral reefs?
1%
25%
Give 2 reasons why the United States started stepping away from coal energy
Natural gas is cheaper
Natural gas is more efficient
Natural gas causes less pollution when burned
Natural gas may be better for the environment to collect
The mining of coal can pollute water and destroy habitats
The mining of coal is harmful to the humans collecting it
Water sticking to other substances is called :
Water sticking to other water molecules is called:
Cohesion - water sticking to itself forming droplets
What is mitigation.
Why is it important?
Replacing something that has been destroyed
Maintain /restore habitats for organisms
Maintain/increase biodiversity
continue / restore functions
Explain why ocean temperatures rising and ocean acidity increasing is concerning
It is causing animals/plants to be outside their zone of tolerance which can lead to a ecosystem collapse.
Give 1 way we can reduce those problems
loss of habitat
loss of diversity
loss of function
loss of resources