Scientific Method
Draw a graph with the x and y-axis labeled on it.
Vertical: y-axis
Horizontal: x-axis
Does the environment contain biotic things, abiotic things, or both?
Both biotic (living) & abiotic (nonliving)!
If the supply of oil goes down, what will happen to the demand/price?
It will go up!
What are the most basic units of matter?
Atoms!
Carbs, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids
Random!!
What is Mrs. Lu's dog's name?
Churro!
What word represents the study of behavior (good vs bad, right vs wrong)?
Ethics
What is a word that means someone is trying to influence an elected government official into caring about your issue and supporting a new bill?
Lobbying! - by doing this, you are trying to gain access to elected government officials
Nitrogen fixation changes N2 into ammonia by nitrogen-fixing bacteria or what type of strike?
Lightning
What is the difference between the hydrosphere and geosphere?
Hydrosphere is all of Earth's water.
Geosphere is all of Earth's rock/sediment - 3 layers: crust, mantle, core (can be split into lithosphere, asthenosphere, and lower mantle as well)
Also, the phosphorus cycle takes place mainly in these 2 spheres!
What is a "testable idea that attempts to explain a phenomenon or answer a scientific question"?
A hypothesis
Name 3 natural resources that the Earth provides for us.
Sunlight, water, wind, timber, coal, oil, etc. - these could also be referred to as Non-Market Values since the earth provides them
Where were Americans traveling to during the 1st Period of Environmental Policy in the United States?
Out West! - taking up resources wayyyyy too fast
What type of feedback loop is erosion?
Positive! - it pushes towards and extreme and worsens with the more wind/rain the area gets
Why do some cities have stronger environmental policies than others?
They typically have had more environmental disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, etc.
Why should scientists report ALL their findings and have other scientists review their work?
So that their information is valid and unbiased
Is oil a renewable or nonrenewable resource?
Nonrenewable
The Agricultural and Industrial Revolution both increased the human population significantly due to increased community help and technology/machinery helping with manual labor.
Which of the two happened 10,000 years ago?
Agricultural revolution! - They planted crops and domesticated animals & had a communal lifestyle.
Eutrophication and hypoxia (dead zones) are caused by what 2 elements that we discussed?
Hint: things you would find in fertilizer
Phosphorus and nitrogen
What does the word "hypoxia" mean?
Low oxygen! - typically caused from algae feeding from phosphorus and nitrogen & they deplete the oxygen source.
What variable does the scientist manipulate in an experiment?
Independent variable! -Because they have the independence to change it!
What was the example that I talked about with the Tragedy of the Commons (where resources are available to everyone & are used unsustainably and get depleted)?
McDonald's Filet-o-Fish sandwich
What is the difference between a subsidy vs a green tax?
Subsidy: giveaway of cash or resources to encourage an activity (such as lessening pollution)
Green Tax: extra taxes for companies that participate in activities that can harm the environment (too much pollution)
What type of feedback loop stabilizes a system AND what is an environmental example?
Negative Feedback Loop - Predator/Prey Relationship
Name the 3 different tectonic plate boundaries AND describe them.
-Convergent: plates push towards one another (subduction & mountain building)
-Divergent: plates push away from one another
-Transform: plates grate against one another