Environmental Science
This is the study of natural environments and human interaction with them.
Environmental Science
______________ refers to harmful substances entering the environment
Pollution
Is climate change "JuSt A tHeOrY!" ?
No/It is a scientific theory with overwhelming direct and indirect evidence observed and agreed upon by the scientific community at large.
Name a cleaner alternative power source to fossil fuels.
Electric, Wind, Solar, Hydro, Nuclear, etc...
The "Father of Modern Heredity"
Gregor Mendel
True/False: Ecosystems are exclusively large areas like deserts or tundras.
False
A type of pollution often caused by cars and factories. Can cause problems in human health, such as asthma.
Air pollution
______________ ___________ is a major greenhouse gas, produced by burning fossil fuels
Carbon dioxide
Name a renewable resource
________ are different versions of a gene.
Alleles
A ____________ includes living and nonliving things in an area.
Ecosystem
A type of pollution often caused by sewage and industrial waste.
Water pollution
Cause Earth's temperatures to rise when they mix with the air.
Greenhouse gases
The variety of life in an ecosystem.
Biodiversity
Newton's ________ Law: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Third
A resource that cannot replenish itself within a reasonable human timeframe
Nonrenewable resources
A type of pollution often caused by pesticides, fertilizers or industrial waste. It can impact the ability to grow crops and can make food more expensive.
Soil pollution
________ take carbon dioxide and convert it to oxygen, helping to keep the temperature on Earth constant.
Trees/Plants
___________ __________ occurs when natural resources are used too quickly
Resource depletion
Electrons in the outermost shell that can interact and bond with other atoms.
Valence electrons
The maximum population size of a species that an ecosystem can sustain.
Carrying Capacity
Which of these is a major source of pollution:
- Forests
- Deserts
- Farms
- Parks
Farms
_______________ reduces the amount of trees and increases carbon dioxide
Deforestation
This is the time period in which human beings shifted from primarily relying on animals as sources of power to burning fossil fuels. Contributed to a boom in the levels of CO2 in the atmosphere
Industrial Revolution
Density = __________ / __________
Mass / Volume