Policies
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Scientific Method
Vocabulary
Random
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Which global policy's main goal was to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, help countries get ready for the effects of climate change, and make sure there’s enough money to do all this
Paris Agreement
100
What is one thing that releases carbon?
Animal respiration, fossil fuel combustion, plant respiration
100
what is a hypothesis
an educated guess
100
includes all living and nonliving things with which organisms interact
what vocabulary word is that a definition of?
environment
100
what is a renewable resource?
sunlight, wave energy, wind energy, geothermal energy, fresh water, soil
200
What global policy's main goal was to regulates the international trade of wildlife and wildlife products
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
200
What is the process called when nitrogen leaves the ground and goes back into the atmosphere?
Denitrification
200
A student leaves gives one plant 1 cup of water, another plant 2 cups of water, and a third plant no water every day for a month. After a month the student counts how many leaves grew on the plant.
what is the control group?
no water
200
A change in state in which water returns to Earth's surface and changes from a vapor to a liquid is called
condensation
200
what is a nonrenewable resource?
fossil fuels, oils, metals
300
Which global policy's main goal is to prevent conflicts and protect Antarctica's environment
Antarctic Treaty System
300
What is represented at #2 on the graph
Transpiration
300
A student leaves gives one plant 1 cup of water, another plant 2 cups of water, and a third plant no water every day for a month. After a month the student counts how many new leaves grew on the plant.
What is the dependent variable?
number of new leaves
300
Study of our planet’s natural systems and how humans and the environment affect one another
what is the vocabulary word that this is the definition for?
environmental science
300
which of the following is considered apart of the environment?
a. buildings. c. forests
b. people. d. all of them
d. all of them
400
What is the main reason people don't want environmental policies and environmental laws?
The policies are too expensive for companies and raise prices
400
What part of the water cycle is at #4 and consists of rain, snow, sleet, and hail?
Precipitation
400
A student leaves gives one plant 1 cup of water, another plant 2 cups of water, and a third plant no water every day for a month. After a month the student counts how many leaves grew on the plant.
What is the experimental group?
plants getting water
400
Study of behavior (good and bad, right and wrong), moral principles, and values
ethics
400
What is the Tragedy of the Commons?
Common resources get overused unless there are rules in place
500
Government plans that address the interactions between humans and the environment
What vocabulary word is this the definition for?
Environmental policies
500
What converts nitrites to nitrates?
nitrifying bacteria
500
A student leaves gives one plant 1 cup of water, another plant 2 cups of water, and a third plant no water every day for a month. After a month the student counts how many leaves grew on the plant.
What is the independent variable
amount of water
500
Matter cannot be created or destroyed, it only changes form
Law of Conservation of Matter
500
What is an example of tragedy of the commons in your life and explain
answers will vary