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Ozone
Invasive Spp.
Climate Change
Acid Rain
Pollution
100
What is 03? (Oxygen 3)
The molecule that makes our Ozone layer.
100
How do invasive species get to a new area? Be specific.
By people: Stowaways, releasing pets, gardening with non-natives, etc.
100
What nutrient cycle is unbalanced that impacts the planet?
Carbon
100
What is a pH scale?
A scale that measures how acidic or basic a substance is.
100
True or False. Fossil Fuels are a nonrenewable energy source. This means they will eventually run out.
TRUE
200
What is ozone on the ground (not in the atmosphere) called?
Smog
200
Name a negative impact invasive species have on an environment.
Many acceptable answers here: Take over an area, eat natives, cost a lot of money to fix, cause extinctions, etc.
200
What is a green house gas?
A layer of gas (like carbon dioxide) that traps heat from the sun on our planet.
200
What causes acid rain?
The burning of fossil fuels.
200
Name 3 types of renewable energy! Do these have emissions?
No they do not have emissions -Solar power -Wind power -Hydro power
300
What does the ozone layer in the atmosphere block?
UV radiation
300
Do invasive species outcompete native species for resources? Why/why not?
Yes, they take over and prevent natives from getting resources.
300
Are greenhouse gases decreasing?
No, increasing!
300
True or False. The pH of the soil could change if acid precipitation occurs.
True
300
Name 2 human impacts of burning fossil fuels on the environment.
-Acid Rain -Climate Change
400
What does UV radiation do to people?
Can cause cancer, skin problems, eye problems
400
How does Competitive Exclusion Principle relate to Native and Invasive species?
No two organisms can share the same niche. Invasives unfortunately win.
400
What organisms take carbon out of the atmosphere?
Photosynthesis organisms (plants, algae)
400
What can be done to reduce the pollutants in the atmosphere that produce acid rain?
Reduce dependence on fossil fuels
400
Term for logging/clearing a habitat. Hint: This could impact the carbon cycle!
Deforestation
500
Describe the "hole in the ozone"
A thinner layer of ozone that lets more uv radiation through
500
Name all 4 criteria that make a species invasive.
-Grow/reproduce quick -Disperse -Not a picky eater -Lack of predators
500
What is a common misconception about the term "global warming"
That everything on the planet is getting warmer. In reality, it causes unpredictable changes in weather.
500
What does sulfur dioxide have to do with acid rain?
They combine with water in the atmosphere to make sulfuric acid.
500
DDT is a pesticide from the 1970's that had what effect on the environment?
Biomagnification