Conserve terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems
What does terrestrial mean?
(adj) of or relating to the earth
What does ethier Peril or Subvention mean?
(Pick one or both)
Subvention- A grant of money from the government
Peril- In immediate or serious danger
Name one of the topics we went over
Combat Global Poaching And Trafficking
Integrate Ecosystem and Biodiversity in Governmental Planning
Conserve and restore terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems
Increase Financial Resources to Conserve and Sustainibly use Ecosystem and Biodiversity
What is poaching?
illegaly killing animals
What does EPA stand for
Enviromental Protection Agency
Why are many ecosystems dying off?
Many ecosystems are dying off due to human activity
What does EPA stand for ?
EPA: Environmental protection Agency
what the main topic of our project?
life on land
What is trafficking?
To deal or trade in illegal activity
What does potable mean
safe to drink
What are two main factors of fast fading habitats
Drought and global climate change are the two main factors
How can you stop land pollution
To just recycle or reuse recyclable/reusable objects
name 2 of the topics under Life on land
Any 2 of these is right
Combat Global Poaching And Trafficking
Integrate Ecosystem and Biodiversity in Governmental Planning
Conserve and restore terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems
Increase Financial Resources to Conserve and Sustainibly use Ecosystem and Biodiversity
What is the main reason for animal population decreasing?
Poaching and Trafficking
What does Emission mean?
The discharge of gas into the air
Fill in the space Murray-Darrling Basin ________
Murray-Darling Basin Wetlands
How much money does the EPA grant to small non profit orginizations
A. 4 dollars
B. 4 thousand
C. 4 Million
D. 4 Billion
D. 4 Billion
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Which country has the most poaching?
Zimbabwe
Name one of the top 10 federal laws made by the EPA
Clean air act ( 1970 to regulate emission from different pollution sources)
Clean water act
The comprehensive environmental response, compensation and liability act (CERCLA)
The Endangered species act
Federal fungicide & Rodenticide
National environmental policy act
The pollution prevention act
The resource conservation and recovery act (RCRA)
The toxic substances control act (TSCA)
Compliance with federal environmental laws
Name one of the Top seven most endagered freshwater/terrestrial ecosystems in the world today
Murray-Darling Basin Wetlands
Sydney Coastal Wetlands
South Karst Springs
Coorong Lagoon and Murray River Estuary
Mountain ‘Fynbos’ on Cape Town
Rhineland Raised Bogs
Acacia Forest in the Senegal River Basin
True or False: for us to fully recover from animals going extinct it would take 4 billion dollars for the next 3 million years
True
Name all 4 topics we went over
Combat Global Poaching And Trafficking
Integrate Ecosystem and Biodiversity in Governmental Planning
Conserve and restore terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems
Increase Financial Resources to Conserve and Sustainibly use Ecosystem and Biodiversity
What is the poaching cycle
The poaching cycle: killing, shipping, then trafficking/buying
Who founded the EPA?
President Richard Nixon