AP Environmental Science: Unit 9 Global Change

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What gas is produced from livestock and agricultural practices, as well as the decay of organic waste in landfills?

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Methane

Front

What are HFCs, PFCs, NF3, and SF6 classified as?

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Fluorinated Gases

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What is the likely effect of a continued rise in global temperature on worldwide biodiversity?

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It will decrease due to massive habitat destruction.

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Which of the following is NOT considered ocean pollution?

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Tree roots that have grown into the ocean water.

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What are the three types of biodiversity?

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Genetic, species, and ecosystem.

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What is the primary greenhouse gas emitted by human activities?

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Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

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What is the process called when excess nutrients in water bodies lead to algal blooms?

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Eutrophication.

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What is the term for species that are introduced to a new habitat and cause harm to the ecosystem?

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Invasive species.

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What is the main cause of habitat destruction?

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Human activities such as deforestation, urbanization, and agriculture.

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What is the impact of ocean acidification on marine life?

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It harms organisms with calcium carbonate shells or skeletons, like corals and shellfish.