Vocabulary
Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain
Resources
List three types of pollution we learned about
Air, Light, Water, Noise, Land/Soil
Jack has issues with some invasive species - multiflora rose and autumn olive. What can he do?
GET RID OF THE INVASIVES!
This cycle involves - evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation...
Water Cycle
What is our new school mascot?
The River Hawk
This type of resource is replenished as quickly or quicker than it is used.
Renewable Resource
How does deforestation impact Biodiversity?
It decreases biodiversity by destroying organisms and their habitat.
Energy Consumption is an ever growing concern. What's one way you can decrease your energy consumption?
Answers may vary.
Due to humans pollution... especially emissions of CO2... this type of rain occurs.
Acid Rain
What is the National Animal of Scotland?
The Unicorn
This type of resource is used quicker than it can be replaced.
NON-Renewable Resource or Finite Resource
This type of pollution can greatly disrupt bird's migration patterns - causing them to be active when they shouldn't be and making them waste energy and more susceptible to predators.
Light Pollution
Certain fish populations are overfished in the ocean. What is one way humans might decrease this negative impact?
Fishing Regulations
What is one way humans impact the Nitrogen Cycle?
Answers may vary.
Who is the all time nfl sack leader?
1.Lawrence Taylor
2.Demarcus ware
3.bruce smith
4.Reggie white
Bruce Smith
What does it mean to describe Environmental Science as "Interdisciplinary"?
Environmental science requires a combination of disciplines ranging from ecologists to sociologist to economist to geologist and more.
The definition of an Invasive Species is TWO THINGS. What are they?
Not Native AND they negatively disrupt local ecosystems.
How can sustainable agriculture practices contribute to biodiversity conservation?
a. By increasing the use of synthetic fertilizers
b. By promoting monoculture
c. By reducing the use of pesticides and promoting crop rotation
d. By draining wetlands for agricultural expansion
By reducing the use of pesticides and promoting crop rotation
What is the cycle that deals a lot with CO2...
Carbon Cycle
how many counties does river shannon in ireland go through ?
11
A parable that illustrates why common resources are used more than is desirable from the standpoint of society as a whole (Gold Fish Lab!!)
Tragedy of the Commons
What is one way humans can POSTIVELY impact the environment to build biodiversity?
Answers may vary. Teacher be the judge :)
What is one role wetlands play in mitigating human impact on the environment?
Slow the flow of and Clean Water
What is your favorite cycle and why?
answers may vary. Miss Kalgren ran out of time...
What is Miss Kalgren's cat's name?
Gray Paws