The amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere by an individual or organization

What is a carbon sink?

Anything that absorbs more carbon from the atmosphere than it releases

What is the role of chlorophyll in plants?

It provides energy for photosynthesis by absorbing light

What is a climate model?

A simulation of Earth's climate using mathematical equations

Biotic/organic material used as fertilizer

A material in cells carrying genetic information

Genetically modified (GM) crops

Foods derived from organisms in which DNA has been changed by humans

What is geothermal energy?

Energy generated from the heat under the surface of Earth

A hot spring in which water boils, periodically sending up tall columns of water and steam

What is the primary function of herbicides and fungicides?

To control insects, unwanted plants, and fungi in commercial food crops

Electricity generated using the energy of flowing water

The movement of people migrating into a country

A system of farming that uses large amounts of investment and labor relative to the area of land being farmed

What is the role of interception in the environment?

It blocks the rainfall by vegetation, preventing it from reaching the ground

What is an invasive species?

A species that is able to outcompete other species, causing changes to an ecosystem’s balance

A typically acidic fluid that has filtered through the waste in landfills

The average age a new-born child is expected to live to

Mutualistic relationship

A relationship where both organisms benefit from their interactions

What is a natural disaster?

An event such as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane that causes great damage or loss of life

What are non-renewable resources?

Resources that will not run out and not be replenished for millions of years

An organism that eats both meat and plants

What is photosynthesis?

The process by which plants synthesize glucose using carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight

What is a pioneer species?

A species that is capable of being the first to colonize disturbed or newly formed environments

A material that allows liquid to pass through

Water that falls to the ground as rain, snow, hail, and sleet

The rate at which energy is converted into organic material through photosynthesis by plants

What is a rhetorical question?

A question asked to make a point rather than to get an answer

An organism within a food chain that produces its own food source through photosynthesis

What is the term for a company that has its head office in one country and branches or factories in other countries?

Transnational corporation (TNC)

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Analyse

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Examine in detail to show meaning, identify elements and the relationship between them

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Which command word means to "make a simple freehand drawing showing the key features"?

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Sketch

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Abatement

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The reduction or removal of something

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Aerobic respiration

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The chemical reactions in cells that break down glucose molecules and release energy, carbon dioxide and water

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Antinatalist policy

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A population strategy designed to discourage people from having children and to decrease birth rates

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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What is aquaponics?

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A system that uses waste produced by aquatic organisms to supply nutrients to plants

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Aquifer

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An underground layer of permeable rock storing water

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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