unit 4
page 238 which layer of the earth is composed primary of nickel iron?
what is the outer core
page 653 an example of how construction can cause a non point source pollution?
what is runoff like sediment from construction sites
page 121 The best explanation of why large islands contain more speicies
what is larger islands can support specialist species but also have high species richness
page 366 urbanization
what is the growth of cities as more people move into urban areas
page 540 the main cause of climate change today
what is burning fossil fuels
page 238 the process of subduction
what is when one plate passes under another
page 653 Human wastewater results in which water-pollution problem
what is reduced concentrations of dissolved oxygen
page 121 why do distant islands have fewer species?
page 366 sustainable devolpment
what is using resources in a way that meets current needs without harming future generations
page 540 what is ocean acidification?
what is The lowering of ocean of due to excess carbon dioxide dissolving into seawater
page 238 The process where the Hawaiian islands were formed
what is a hot spot
page 653 teritiary treatment of waterwater
what is reduces eutrophication
page 125 primary succesion
what is the development of an ecosystem in an area with no soil, like after a volcanic eruption.
page 366 ecological footpringt
what is the amount of land and water needed to support a person's lifestyle
page 540 carbon sequestration
what is the process of capturing and storing carbon dioxide to reduce climate change
page 238 how far will a plate travel in 60,000 years if it moves at a net rate of 25mm a year
what is 1,500m
page 654 (landfill fees- $70 a ton; incinerator fees $100 a ton) assume an incinerator can produce 500kwh of energy by incinerating 1 ton of waste and can sell electricity for 0.06/kwh. What is the overall dollar cost of incineration relative to a landfill?
what is they are the same
page 125 keystone species
what is a species that has a major effect on its ecosystem despite having a small population
page 366 tragedy of the commons
what is when a shared resource is overused because indicuals act based on self intrest
page 540 A power plant emits 450 tons of carbon each day. If new tech cuts emissions by 40%, how many tons of carbon diozide will the plant emitper day afterward
what is 270 tons
page 238 an earthquake of magnitude 7.0 on the ritcher scale is how much greater than an earth quake of magnitude 5.0?
what is 100
page 653 which organic substance is naturally occuring in rocks soluble in ground water, and toxic at low concentration?
what is arsenic
page 125 a population of deer grows from 200 to 260 deer, what is the percent increase
what is 30%
page 366 a cities population grows from 80,000 people to 100,000 people what is the percent increase
what is 25%
page 540 which green house gas is the most abundant in earths atmosphere
what is water vapor