UNIT 1: Introduction to Environmental Management
Unit 2: Environmental Research and Data Collection
Unit 3: Managing Human Populations
Unit 5: Managing Resources
Unit 6: Managing Water Supplies
100
Which Layer of the atmosphere includes the Ozone?
Stratosphere
100
Whats the difference between Independent and Dependent variables?
Independent variables can be changed or controlled while dependent is the variable thats being measured or tested.
100
What is population density
The number of people living per unit area of land.
100
What is Groundwater
Water held underground in rock or soil
100
What is a dam?
A man-made structure built to store water and control river flow
200
What are LIC, HIC, and MICs
Low income countries generate little money, high income countries have rich economy, Middle income countries are stable but not as wealthy
200
What is Big Data
Data that is large in quantity also done by using technology.
200
What are some methods to reduce rapid population growth
Educating women and improving access to education. Promoting family planning and access to contraceptives. Raising awareness about population issues. Empowering women economically and socially. Improving child healthcare to reduce infant mortality rates. Encouraging later marriages.
200
What happens when you overdraw from an aquifer
Overdrawing water can cause and lead to saltwater intrusion
200
What is water treatment?
Process of cleaning wastewater so it can be reused or returned to the environment safely
300
Define sustainability
The method of using natural resources in a way that allows future generations to meet their needs without compromising the health of the world.
300
What are some examples of technology used for getting data.
Drones, Sensors, etc
300
State some impacts of an Aging population?
Increased healthcare costs.
Greater demand for pensions and social security. Shrinking labor force.
Economic slowdown due to reduced productivity. Strain on younger generations to support elderly dependents.
300
What is rainwater harvesting
Redirects rainwater to catch it and allows multipurpose use for it.
300
What is drip irrigation?
Reduces water loss by delivering water directly to plant roots
400
What is the formation of Photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide + Water → Glucose + Oxygen
6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2
400
What is kick sampling?
Collects organisms in water ecosystems by kicking against the ground
400
Describe factors that affects population growth
Birth rate, death rate, immigration, or emigration can affect population growth
400
What is geothermal energy
energy that comes from earths internal heat
400
What is economic water stress?
When there isn’t enough water available to support populations/infrastructure
500
What ius Aerobic Respiration
Glucose + Oxygen → Carbon dioxide + Water
C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O
500
What are pitfall traps? What are some limitations to this method?
Collects creatures that lay on the floor effectively. Limited to crawling organisms; possible bias in species caught.
500
Describe this image
narrow tip, wide base, equal in the middle
500
what is hydroelectric power?
uses movement of water to convert into energy
500
What is reverse-osmosis?
Process of Desalination