Chapters 1-3
Under what tropic level would a "Primary Producer" fall under?
1st Trophic Level
Define Reforestation
Define Food Security
When people always have physical, economical, and social access to safe and nutritious foods
The cause of photochemical smog?
The chemical reaction of sunlight, oxides of nitrogen, and volatile organic compounds in the atmosphere which leaves airborne particles
Strategies to Reduce Emission
Renewable Energy
More Efficient Energy
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
The equation for aerobic respiration
glucose + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water + energy
OR
C6H12O6 + 602 -> 6CO2 + 6H20
What are some ways to manage human activity in nature?
-Introduce protected areas
-Fishery regulations
-Prohibited activities
-Waste management
What drives the water cycle?
Solar energy & gravity
What is Ozone depletion
Ozone depletion is the thinning of the ozone layer
due to UV radiation but also mainly chlorofluorocarbons.
What is Green House Gas
A gas that's in the atmosphere that absorbs and emits infrared radiation, this leads to causing the greenhouse effect
Name BOTH of the main strategies for collecting data through sampling
Random Sampling & Systematic Sampling
What can place biodiversity at risk
-Invasive species
-Grazing
-Disease
Name TWO key processes of the water cycle
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Infiltration, Runoff
Name a strategy for managing air pollution
Planting trees in urban areas, Increasing green
spaces, Removing oil mist in machine shops, Implement many daily operations still rely on
burning fossil fuels, etc.
Define Climate change
refers to long-term
shifts in temperatures and weather
patterns.
What do the terms "pronatalist" and "antinatalist" refer to
The encouragement & discouragement of birth
What does "EDGE" stand for?
Evolutionary Distinct and Globally Endangered
Impact of Acid Rain
Kills off plant life, corrodes metals, deteriorates paint and stone.
State two ways people influenced climate change
Example: Burning of fossil fuels and deforestation (multiple answers allowed)
What happens when a population has a high percentage of old people?
Declining birth rates & Increased life expectancy
What is a possible issue with Incineration as a method of waste management
Can contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, and release pollutants in the air that can cause respiratory problems
The two primary pollutants of acid deposition
Sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx)
Highest source of greenhouse gasses
Transportation