This is the name of the hurricane that "The Perfect Storm" is based on
What is Hurricane Grace
100
This is what a population means
What is a group of the same species living in the same place at the same time
100
These are pollutants put directly into the air by humans and 2 examples as well
What is primary pollutants
Examples are CO, sulfur oxides, VOC's
100
In glaciers or ice caps at the poles
What is where most fresh water is found
100
This is the circulation pattern in the atmosphere
What is warm, moist air rises and cools as it rises
200
Hurricanes move this way in the North Hemisphere and this way in the South
What is counterclockwise in the North and clockwise in the South
200
The maximum amount of offspring an organism can have.
Also these are 2 examples (one high one low)
What is reproductive potential- high= bacteria, rabbits, bugs, sea turtles
Low= humans, elephants
200
These are primary pollutants reacting with other primary pollutants or natural occurring pollutants and an example is....
What is secondary pollutant and ground level ozone
200
The world's largest watershed
What is the Mississippi River
200
Where is the ozone layer thinning the most and why?
What is the north and south pole because of seasonal changes
300
This is the center of the strom and can be described as this
What is the eye and calm and clear skied would be a description
300
These factors control a populations exponential growth.
What is resources, food/space, competition, predators,
300
What affects carbon monoxide have on humans...
What is decrease in oxygen level in the blood
300
The largest aquifer?
What is Ogallala
300
Why are CFC's harmful?
What is destroy ozone molecules by breaking free of a chlorine molecule
400
This is where hurricanes happen the most; and this is why this increase here happens
What is along the ocean regions along the equator because of the warm moist air that is found along this area
400
How scientist predict population sizes (name 3)
What is follow population trends, use an age structure curve, a survivorship curve, demographics, migration, life expectancy, replacement structure
400
Industries use this to remove the harmful gases from emissions, and cars use this....
What is scrubbers vs catalytic converters
400
To compare non-point and point source pollution.... and an example of each
What is the polllution from different sources
ex-chemicals from roads, runoff, pestcides
Pollution discharge from 1 source
ex- spetic tanks, landfill
400
Explain the affects of the Earth's tilt on seasons. What would happen if there was no tilt....be specific
The tilt causes seasons to change. If hemisphere is facing the sun, that would be summer and if facing away than that would be winter. The hemispheres have opposite seasons. If no tilt, then no seasons
500
Hurricanes are also known as these following names... Give two
What is tropical cyclone, tropical storm,
500
This is the three types of dispersion with an example of each
What is clumped, even, and random
monkeys, geese/flamigos, snakes
500
This produces most of our air pollution...
What is electricity production and the burning of fossil fuels
500
How is fresh water used in industry
What is manufactoring process, disposal of waste products, generate power
500
What is global warming and the consequences? name 3
What is the shift/increase in the average temperature of the Earth's surface
Consequences= melting ice caps and glaciers, increase in sea level, change in weather patterns, increase in health problems, loss of animal biodiversity