Unit 9
The Earth is getting warmer because humans are burning _____ _____
Fossil Fuels
Type Pollution that makes it hard to breathe and is most common in big cities
Air Pollution
It's a free natural source that powers solar panels
Sun
What are species that move into a new environment and start causing problems
Invasive Species
A term to describe the variety of different species, genes, and ecosystems on Earth
Biodiversity
A gas released from factories and car emissions that traps heat in the atmosphere
Carbon Dioxide
When people throw waste and trash the oceans it causes ______ pollution
Oil, Coal, and Natural Gas
Invasive species mess up the balance of the ____ ____ for plants and animals in an ecosystem
Food Chain
This term refers to the number of different species living in a specific area
In order to slow down climate change, what kind of energy should be used?
Renewable or Clean Energy
This harmful cloud forms when smoke and fog mix, making it hard to breathe
Smog
Renewable Energy that comes from plant and animal waste, used as fuel
Biomass or Biofuel
A way to stop invasive species by protecting this kind of local life in each environment
Biodiversity or Native Species
A process where species gradually change over time to better fit their environment
Evolution
The NAME for heat trapping EFFECT caused by gases surrounding Earth (a giant invisible blanket)
The Greenhouse Effect
This process helps remove harmful stuff from smoke or liquids before it hits the environment
Filtration/Purification
Energy that comes from rivers and dams
Hydroelectric Power
Invasive species often lead to this, when native species disappear or die out
Extinction or Population decline
This major threat to biodiversity happens when human actions, like cutting down forests or polluting water, destroy natural homes
Habitat destruction or Habitat loss
This big international agreement tries to get countries to cut their emissions and save the Earth
The Paris Agreement
This form of pollution happens when the temperature of a lake or river changes from industrial waste water
Thermal Pollution
Energy that makes power from heat from deep within the earth
Geothermal Energy
An anthropogenic way invasive species enter an environment, from ships, or cargo.
International Trade or Transportation
This type of species is native to a region and found nowhere else on Earth
Endemic Species