Ozone
The layer of the atmosphere in which the ozone layer is located.
What is the Stratosphere?
An acronym used to describe anthropogenic environmental impacts
What is HIPPCO?
Name one characteristic of an Invasive Species
What is a....?
K-selected species
Specialists
Slow reproductive rate
High trophic level
A species which is usually K-Selected, has a narrow niche, and has a difficult time adapting to new conditions.
What is a Specialist?
The "bad" ozone
What is Surface (Tropospheric) Ozone?
We are currently in the _____ Mass Extinction (number).
What is Sixth?
An anthropogenic activity which destroys forest habitats at severe rates and leaves organisms without homes.
What is Deforestation?
Name one of the four methods used to control Invasive Species.
What is Prevention, Physical, Chemical, or Biological methods?
Name one of the 4 types of methods used to control invasive species.
What is Prevention, Physical, Chemical, or Biological methods?
Type of radiation which passes completely through the ozone layer in the Stratosphere
What is UV A?
The most potent Greenhouse Gas which has a severely high impact on our climate despite its lack of abundance.
What is Methane?
Aquatic ecosystem with the most biodiversity which also happens to be at risk of extreme ocean acidification impacts.
Name 3 characteristics of successful invader species.
What is ________?
- High reproductive rate (R-Selected)
- Pioneer species
- Long lived
- High dispersal rate
- Generalist
- High genetic variability
Endemic Species
What is another name for "Native Species"?
The areas of the planet where ozone holes are located.
What are the North and South Poles?
Soil which is supposed to remain frozen in polar environments, but has been melting and causing erosions and landslides in these environments.
What is Permafrost?
Term used to describe a species which has so few members that they can no longer play their ecological role.
What is Ecological/Functional Extinction?
The best way to limit and control invasive species.
Name of the list which contains all species and organisms which are considered to be threatened.
What is the (IUNC) Red List?
The full name and spelling of the Greenhouse Gas which breaks down the ozone layer.
What are Chlorofluorocarbons?
What is the Anthropocene Epoch?
Any factor that changes the behavior or fitness of organisms within an environment
What is Selective Pressure?
Name an invasive species in the United States (besides Lantern Flies).
What are... ?
- Muscovy Ducks
- Nutria
- Burmese Python
- Carp
- More answers available
The policy which identifies endangered species and places specific laws in order to protect them.
What is the ESA (Endangered Species Act)?