Pollution
This type of pollution occurs when harmful gases like carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide enter the atmosphere.
Air Pollution
The warming of Earth’s atmosphere caused by increased greenhouse gases is called this.
What is global warming
Cutting down large areas of forest for farming, logging, or development is called this.
deforestation
Resources like sunlight, wind, and water that can be replaced naturally are called this.
Renewable Resources
Reducing waste by using materials again instead of throwing them away is called this.
Recycling
This type of pollution happens when chemicals, sewage, or waste enter rivers, lakes, or oceans, altering the equilibrium of ecosystems
water pollution
These gases trap heat in Earth’s atmosphere.
greenhouse gasses
When animals lose the places where they live because of human activities, it is called this.
Habitat loss
Coal, oil, and natural gas are examples of these.
Fossil Fuels
To stop the ozone layer from depletion we should remove these chemicals
CFCs
When fertilizers wash into lakes or ponds, they can cause a rapid increase in algae and other photosynthetic organisms like aquatic plants. What will this cause?
distruption of ecosystem
When large areas of forests and trees are cut, they are unable to remove this gas from the atmosphere during photosynthesis.
What is carbon dioxide?
This happens when a species disappears completely from Earth.
Extinction
Resources that take thousands of years to form and cannot be replaced once depleted are called this.
nonrenewable resources
National parks and wildlife reserves help protect this variety of living organisms in an ecosystem.
What is biodiversity?
Burning fossil fuels releases this greenhouse gas that contributes most to climate change.
What is carbon dioxide?
The buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere traps heat and warms the planet. This process is known as this effect.
greenhouse effect
When a new species is introduced to an ecosystem and harms native organisms, it is called this type of species.
What is an invasive/ imported species?
Solar panels and wind turbines are technologies used to produce this type of energy.
Renewable energy
Using natural predators, parasites, or pathogens to control pests instead of chemicals is called this method.
Biological Controls
When acids form in the atmosphere from sulfur and nitrogen and fall to Earth in rain or snow, it is called this.
Acid rain
Melting ice caps and rising sea levels are major consequences of this.
Global Warming
When a species’ population becomes very small and is at high risk of extinction, it is described with this term.
Endangered Species
When harmful substances like pesticides become more concentrated at higher levels of a food chain, this process is occurring.
What is biomagnification?
When humans make a choice that benefits one part of the environment but may harm another, this kind of decision is called a…
What is a trade-off?