Energy
The most widely used sources of energy worldwide
Fossil fuels
Sound at levels high enough to cause physiological stress and hearing loss
Noise Pollution
Refers to a single, identifiable source of a pollutant
Point Source
Relationship between corals and zooxanthellae
Mutualism
Regulates emissions of pollutants in the into the air
Clean Air Act
Occurs when a body of water has an excess of nutrients
Eutrophication
Energy obtained by using heat stored in the earth's interior
Geothermal Energy
Thermal Inversion
Increasing concentrations of fat-soluble compounds in each level up the trophic pyramid
Biomagnification
Primary anthropogenic cause of stratospheric ozone depletion
CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)
US legislation that protects threatened and endangered species
Endangered Species Act
Absorption and concentration of compounds in the cells and fat tissues of an organism
Bioaccumulation
The cleanest fossil fuel
Natural gas
List a device that helps reduce the number of air pollutants
Vapor Recovery Nozzle
Catalytic Converter
Dry Scrubbers
Wet Scrubbers
Electrostatic Precipitator
Baghouse Filter
Used as a bottom liner in sanitary landfills
Clay or Plastic
Breaking of larger, continuous habitats into smaller, more isolated patches
Habitat Fragmentation
Regulates how water looks and dumping of pollutants into waterways
Clean Water Act
Organic matter being decomposed under controlled conditions
Composting
The cleanest burning coal; highest quality - it is almost pure carbon
Anthracite
Radioactive gas released by decay of uranium naturally found in rocks underground
Radon
Herbicide that acts as an endocrine disruptor and can lead to high estrogen in male frogs
Atrazine
Greenhouse gas that has the highest global warming potential (GWP)
CFCs
Regulates the trade of endangered species internationally
CITES (Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of wild Fauna and Flora)
Species that can be surveyed and used to determine conditions of an ecosystem (soil quality, water quality, etc.)
Indicator Species
Water is given off as the waste product from this energy source
Hydrogen Fuel Cell
Chemicals used in a variety of home products that easily vaporize and enter the air (typically "smelly")
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
Of the three R's in waste reduction strategies, which is the least sustainable
Recycling
Marine organisms make their shells out of?
Calcium Carbonate
International agreement to phase out CFCs
Montreal Protocol
Occurs when a fuel source is used to generate both useful heat and electricity
Cogeneration
Name 1 of the sites studied where accidents in a nuclear reactor lead to the release of radiation
Three Mile Island
Fukushima
Chernobyl
2 primary pollutants that lead to acid precipitation
NOx and SO2
A banned pesticide that still persists in the environment, and leads to the thinning of eggshells in large, predatory birds
DDT
Name 2 invasive species that have significant environmental impacts
Pythons in Florida
Emerald Ash Borer
Kudzu Vine
Zebra Mussels
Cane Toads
Asian Carp
International agreement that aims to lower greenhouse gas emissions
Kyoto Protocol
Partially decomposed organic material that can be burned for fuel
Peat
Put the following steps in order for energy production:
1. Steam
2. Generator
3. Heat
4. Turbine
3, 1, 4, 2
2 pollutants responsible for the formation of photochemical smog
NOx and VOCs
Bacterial infection caused by untreated sewage in streams and rivers
Dysentery
Amphibians
Created a superfund account where businesses contribute to cleanup costs of contaminated sites
CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act)
Polar regions of the earth are warming faster than other regions
Polar Amplification