Natural Disaster (1)
What is a natural hazard that threatens Arizona?
Wildfire or Flood
What causes an earthquake?
Movement of tectonic plates.
Name a natural disaster?
Hurricane / Tornado / Tsunami / Drought / etc...
What happens to natural resource use as world population increases?
More natural resources are used.
What can minimize a person's carbon footprint?
Carpool / Less Dairy and Meat / Walking
What natural hazard can rainstorms and snowmelt cause in an area?
Flash Floods
What is the difference between a hurricane, cyclone, and a typhoon?
The location where they occur.
What can cause a Tsunami?
Earthquake / Volcano / Landslide near ocean
Which of the following is NOT a human impact on the biosphere?
Speciation / Overharvesting / Deforestation / Hunting
Speciation
A carbon footprint is the measure of what?
The amount of greenhouse gasses that are generated by humans.
What is the unit of measurement of the intensity of an earthquake?
Magnitude
What is a natural disaster?
An extreme natural event that causes damage to life, property, or infastructure.
Give 2 examples of a renewable resource?
Solar / Wind / Hydro
What is an alternative form of clean energy?
Solar / Wind / Hydro
What is the main reason overpopulation is leading to animal extinction?
Habitat destruction
Why would an area recently hit by a earthquake be safe?
It takes time for more pressure to build to activate another earthquake.
The place where one tectonic plate goes under another tectonic plate?
Subduction Zone
Give 2 examples of a nonrenewable resource?
Fossil Fuels: Coal / Oil / Natural Gas
- Uranium / Metal Ores / Natural Stone
What is a major effect of global warming?
Melting of the polar ice caps.
What is the leading cause for habitat loss in South America?
Deforestation
What is an ecosystem?
A community of living organisms that interact with one another.
What is a biosphere?
Regions of the earth that are occupied by living organisms.
Which factor does NOT lead to a higher PER CAPITA carbon emissions for a country?
Factories / Population / Cars / Farms
Population
What factor(s) contribute to overpopulation?
Advances in: Agriculture / Medicine / Technology
What is PER CAPITA?
Average of a calculation for each person, typically calculated with a total amount divided by the total population.