Apes

Biogeochemical

100

bacteria convert ammonia back into N2

What is denitrification

200

This element is not nitrogen but also causes  eutrophication 

What is Phosphorus

300

True or false the phosphorus cycle has no gas phase

true

Population

100

to find the doubling time you must divide by

70

200

what is the world population?

8 billion

300

how many people live in the united states

330 million

Atmosphere

100

first layer of the atmosphere

What is troposphere

200

where the ozone layer is found

What is stratosphere

300

Name 4 atmospheric pollutants

NOx, SOx, Radon, Lead, CO, PM, Ozone

Biodiversity

100

caused by a loss in habitat and over hunting

What is loss of biodiversity

200

the number of different species found in a particular area

What is species richness

300

Give an example of a regulating ecosystem service provided by a forest.  

Answers will vary.  Climate regulation via photosynthesis pulling CO2 out of the air is a good one.

Energy Flow and Climate

100

This law states that energy is created nor destroyed

First Law of Thermodynamics

200

This variable is how much insolation an object reflects.

Albedo

300

The force responsible for the deflection of air masses in the Northern Hemisphere to the right.

What is the Coriolis force