ozone
the chemical formula of ozone
what is O3
Describe how ocean warming can increase the frequency of harmful algae blooms
what is increase in ocean temperature create deal, warm-water conditions for rapid growth for algae
Describe TWO characteristics of invasive species. LISTED ON OUR PRESENTATION
High reproductive rate, Rapid growth
the main anthropogenic ozone-depleting compounds
what is CFCs
define thermal expansion.
what is the tendency of matter to change its shape, area, and volume in response to a change in temperature
TWO factors that can lead to a species becoming endangered.
Habitat Loss, Overexploitation
The FOUR major greenhouse gases
what are Carbon dioxide,methane nitrous oxide and water vapor
Describe an ecological impact of melting ice sheets in polar regions.
Melting polar ice sheets destroy critical habitats for specialized species like polar bears and walruses
Explain why r-selected species are more likely to become invasive than K-selected species.
r-selected species reproduce quickly, produce many offspring, and mature rapidly. This allows their populations to explode and outcompete natives. K-selected species grow slowly and recover poorly from declines.
The trend in human population relocation that may result as greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere increase. (specifically where/ what places)
large-scale migration of human populations away from coastal areas and regions experiencing extreme environmental degradation
Describe the process of coral bleaching.
Coral bleaching is a stress response where corals expel symbiotic algae living in their tissues, turning them pale or white triggered by increased ocean temperatures
The US Endangered Species Act
what prohibits the harming and killing of listed species, requires recovery plans, protects critical habitat, and regulates trade/import.
describe how ozone is depleted by the main anthropogenic ozone-depleting compound
what is CFCS release chlorine atoms in the stratosphere when broken down UV radiation. These chlorine atoms breaking apart ozone molecules and steal a oxygen atom
Explain how global warming may slow down or halt the thermohaline circulation of the ocean.
Thermohaline circulation allows warm salty water to enter the North Atlantic, which disrupts the mechanism that keeps the ocean circulating.
what does HIPPCO stand for
,habitat destruction, Invasive species, Pollution ,Population, Climate change, overexploitation