Impact on Land
What is the removal of forest areas for human purposes?
What is DEFORESTATION, DUH!
When too much water is removed from aquifers faster than it can be replaced, what happens?
The ground can sink or collapse
What is something that causes harm in the environment
What is a word to describe something that is happening in the same way over time?
What is a trend?
How many phases does the Moon go through every 29.5 days?
8
What is the effect of wishcycling?
Throwing recyclable items in the trash.
What is a diseases caused by water pollution?
What is Cholera
Name two results of acid precipitation
It can harm fish and other organisms.
It can pollute soil killing trees and other plants.
It can damage buildings and statues made of some types of rocks.
___________ is given off when gas, oil, and coal are burned.
Which country has the most active volcanoes?
Indonesia
What is the first thing that must be done at the recycling plant?
What is sorting the material
How can people help to prevent excess sediment in runoff?
Plant trees along waterways to stabilize soil and reduce erosion.
What are the cause and effect of CFCS?
Cause: Old refrigerators and air conditioners
Effect: Deplete the ozone layer
Name 2 ways that CO2 is naturally released
Volcanic eruptions
Forest fires
Cellular respiration
Which scientist is credited with the discovery of the law of gravity?
Isaac Newton
Next-gen farming techniques can help reduce the need for __________ ____________.
What are chemical pesticides
What do dams do to ensure that the pressure does not become too high?
They use spillways to release excess water
Plants need light from the sun in order to go through photosynthesis. Which type of air pollution would most likely decrease the amount of sunlight a plant can absorb?
What is particulate matter
Studying and Exam Scores
Height and Shoe Size
Which one of these examples have a causal relationship and which example has a Correlational Relationship?
Studying and Exam Scores - causal
Height and Shoe Size - correlational
Which organ in the human body is primarily responsible for detoxifying chemicals and metabolizing drugs?
Liver
What benefits do sponge cities provide?
What are they help manage biodiversity loss and reduce flooding
How does excessive sediment in runoff affect organisms that live in bodies of water?
It reduces the amount of sunlight available for photosynthetic organisms.
Explain when/why ozone is positive and negative
Positive: When in the ozone layer, it helps to capture 98% of UV rays
Negative: Ground level ozone can cause asthma and other respiratory problems
Climate change causes the ice in polar regions to melt. Describe an effect of polar ice melting.
Sea levels rise
What is gravity generated by?
The mass of the planets and stars