Air Pollution
Air pollution that is caused by burning fossil fuels
gray smog/industrial smog
The primary cause of light pollution
man-made light sources
Common contaminants in polluted water (all 3)
lead, chlorine, feces
Types of biodiversity (all 3)
genetic, species, environmental
Major causes of deforestation (at least 3)
ag expansion, mining, infrastructure expansion, urbanization, fires
Air pollution caused by pollutants and sunlight mixing
brown smog/photochemical smog
The types of light pollution (all 4)
skyglow, clutter, glare, light trespass
This term refers to the event that pollutants/contaminants increase as they move up the food chain
biomagnification
An area that is rich in biodiversity but is threatened by human activity
biodiversity hotspot
Percentage of marine life that live in and around coral reefs
25%
This is how air pollution affects bee populations
limits ability to smell flowers
The body's natural 24-hour clock that regulates sleep and awakeness
circadian rhythm
This event refers to when increased nutrients (such as nitrogen) decrease oxygen levels in aquatic environments
Biodiversity helps ecosystems to better handle this:
stress
Threats to bee populations (all 4)
intense ag practices, urbanization, air pollution, pesticides
lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pneumonia, adverse pregnancy outcomes, inflammation
Major impacts on environmental and human health (at least 3)
circadian rhythm, migration patterns, food sources for birds and bats, habitat formation, decreased melatonin (fatigue, stress, etc.)
This occurs when increased carbon dioxide (CO2) levels increase the acidity of the ocean
acidification
Using your knowledge of biodiversity and threats to specific areas of the world, name a biodiversity hotspot
Amazon Rainforest
Global warming vs. climate change
gradual increase in Earth's temperature vs. long term changes in temperature and weather patterns
The Great Smog of 1952 (London) was not taken seriously initially for the following four reasons:
needed coal for heating homes, believed it was a severe weather event, politically damaging to the Conservative Party, long term health effects were difficult to determine
Melatonin, a hormone that regulates the sleep-wake cycle, can be decreased due to light pollution. Especially this type of light:
blue light
These are the effects of water pollution on human health (at least 3)
exposed: pinkeye, skin rash, hepatitis, respiratory infections
ingested: salmonellosis, cholera, dysentery, diarrhea
There were 3 types of biodiversity discussed. Name at least one example for all 3
multiple answers
Bees are an example of a species that can inform on the overall health of an ecosystem
indicator species