Environmental Science Review Questions Day #3 2024

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What is the primary cause of rising sea levels in many parts of the world?

Back

Melting ice.

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How do large forests impact Earth's climate?

Back

They take in carbon dioxide and help slow global warming.

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What is the term for the number of deaths per 1000 people per year?

Back

Death rate.

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What additional information does an ecologist need to assess a population’s growth rate?

Back

How many individuals move in from somewhere else.

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What type of survivor has the lowest survival rate initially but can live a long time if it survives to maturity?

Back

Type III survivor.

Front

What is ocean acidification?

Back

The decrease in pH levels of the ocean due to increased carbon dioxide absorption.

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What role do trees play in carbon sequestration?

Back

Trees absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, reducing greenhouse gases.

Front

Define biodiversity.

Back

The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

Back

The warming of Earth’s surface due to trapped heat by greenhouse gases.

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Explain the concept of carrying capacity.

Back

The maximum number of individuals an environment can sustainably support.