Unit 1-2
Countries like United States, Canada, and Russia are known as what
high income economies
what are oil, natural gas, and coal
fossil fuel or non-renewable resources
a diagram that shows the transfer of energy
food chain
saltwater, freshwater, rivers, lakes, permafrost are all what?
distribution of Earths water
name wet depositions
snow, rain, hail, fog
Countries like Niger and Zimbabwe are known as what
Low income economies
solar energy, wind energy, and biofuels are what
renewable resources
When people have enough food to live an active and healthy life
food security
ability to access sufficient quantities of clean water
water security
what are gases in the atmosphere that absorb infrared radiation called
greenhouse gases
when precipitation soaks into soil
Infiltration
landfills, incineration, and recycling are what
methods of waste disposal
what are deserts, forest, grassland, and tundra
biomes
what are some causes of water insecurity
climate change, natural disasters, inadequate sanitation, competition
a mix of air pollutants that deposit from the atmosphere as acidic wet deposition or dry deposition
acid deposition
where is ozone layer
in the stratosphere
reliable availability of energy sources at an affordable price with consideration of the environmental impacts is what
energy security
what are young and old population calculations
dependency ratios
a body of permeable rock which can contain or transmit groundwater.
aquifers
what are albedo enhancement, space reflectors, and stratospheric aerosols
geo-engineering strategies that counteract climate change
Components like temperature, light, and pH
abiotic components
supply of energy that is in line with economic developments and environmental needs
long-term energy security
total amount of energy produced by plant productivity
gross primary productivity
some impacts of water security
reduced crop yields, livestock death, malnutrition, famine, diarrhea and cholera
ozone concentration is measured using what
Dobson Unit