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Process of burning something
reactant
combustion
synthesize
disrupt
total quantity or weight of organisms in an area
latitude
reactants
biomass
terrestrial
A process that uses oxygen
aerobic
anaerobic
To change something that would adjust an outcome
deplete
validity
synthesize
modification
accuracy of measurements showing they are a true representation of results
validity
latitude
synthesize
extract
settling or being deposited
abundant
sedimentation
accumulate
sequester
cutting down trees for their wood
deplete
accumulate
logging
terrestrial
measures the distance north or south of the equator
latitude
longitude
to make or create
logging
extract
synthesize
accumulate
substance that undergoes change in a chemical reaction
biomass
validity
combustion
reactants
plentiful; available in large quantities
abundant
ceased
accumulate
deplete
to remove or take out
extract
accumulate
deplete
disrupt
trapping a chemical in the atmosphere or an environment
accumulate
synthesize
sequester
extract
Cause a disturbance
sequester
ceased
deplete
disrupt
use up a supply or resource
ceased
deplete
disrupt
accumulate
come to an end
ceased
permeable
disrupt
extract
gather together in an increasing number
sequester
synthesize
deplete
accumulate
third level in an order
primary
secondary
tertiary
quaternary
allows things to pass through
permeable
impermeable
On Land
terrestrial
aquatic
What is parent material in the context of soil science?
The unweathered geological material from which soil is formed
The top layer of soil that contains organic matter
The layer of soil that is rich in nutrients
The layer of soil that is closest to the bedrock
What is a horizon in soil science?
A distinct layer within the soil profile
The top layer of soil that contains organic matter
The layer of soil that is rich in nutrients
The layer of soil that is closest to the bedrock
What is a soil profile?
A vertical cross-section of the soil that displays all its horizons
The top layer of soil that contains organic matter
The layer of soil that is rich in nutrients
The layer of soil that is closest to the bedrock
Four Types of Soil Texture
Sandy soil, Silt soil, Clay soil, Loam Soil
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Rain Shadow
lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere (8-15 kilometers)
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Exosphere
Hadley Cells
Absorbs and scatters solar ultraviolet radiation, extends to approximately 50 kilometers
Stratosphere
Rain Shadow
Exosphere
Theromoshere
Which layer of the atmosphere is characterized by a decrease in temperature with increasing altitude?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
What is a rain shadow?
A dry area on the leeward side of a mountain range
A region with heavy rainfall due to mountainous terrain
A type of cloud formation
A phenomenon caused by volcanic activity
what is the layer of Earth's atmosphere located above the mesosphere?
Ozone Layer
Thermosphere
Polar Cells
Coriolis Effect
What is the outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere that transitions into outer space called?
El Niño
Hadley Cells
Exosphere
Thermohaline Circulation
what region within the Earth's stratosphere where the concentration of ozone (O3) molecules is higher than the surrounding atmosphere?
Ozone Layer
Coriolis Effect
Exosphere
Ferrel Cells
What are Hadley Cells?
Atmospheric circulation cells near the equator
Atmospheric circulation cells in the mid-latitudes
Atmospheric circulation cells near the poles
Atmospheric circulation cells that cause hurricanes
what are atmospheric circulation cells that help distribute heat and moisture across the Earth, near the mid-latitude called?
Hadley Cells
Ferrel Cells
Polar Cells
Coriolis Effect
What are the atmospheric circulation cells that help distribute heat and moisture across the Earth, near the poles called?
Ferrel Cells
Coriolis Effect
Polar Cells
Thermohaline Circulation
What is the Coriolis effect?
An apparent deflection of the path of moving objects caused by the Earth's rotation
A type of cloud formation
A phenomenon caused by volcanic activity
A region with heavy rainfall due to mountainous terrain
what are parts of the ENSO climate pattern?
Coriolis Effect
El Niño/El Niña
Thermohaline Circulation
Polar Cells
What is the thermohaline circulation?
A global circulation pattern of ocean water driven by differences in temperature and salinity
A type of cloud formation
A phenomenon caused by volcanic activity
A region with heavy rainfall due to mountainous terrain
A carcinogen produced from radioactive decay of Uranium-28. Found naturally in some soils.
Radon
Lead
Mercury
Ozone
A strong VOC and greenhouse gas, made in excess from livestock.
Carbon Dioxide
Lead
Mercury
Methane
A protective gas in the stratosphere, but a pollutant in the troposphere.
Ozone
Nitrogen
Radon
Methane
Check all that are true of the stratosphere.
Where the ozone layer is located.
Where we live.
The second layer of the atmosphere.
The coldest layer of the atmosphere.
Produced from interactions between primary air pollutants, or between primary air pollutants and other atmospheric gases.
Primary Air Pollutants
Secondary Air Pollutants
Point Source Pollutants
Non-Point Source Pollutants
Check all that are considered primary air pollutants.
Sulfur dioxide
Carbon dioxide
Ozone
Methane
This smog occurs when sunlight reacts with certain pollutants in the atmosphere.
Temperature Smog
Industrial Smog
Photochemical Smog
Acid Deposition
Which climate conditions would be best suited for the formation of photochemical smog?
Cool, wet, cloudy
Cool, dry, sunny
Warm, wet, cloudy
Warm, dry, sunny
Which of the following is true of acid deposition?
It kills fish by precipitating copper that causes lung mucus buildup
It is a benefit to plants by leaching soil nutrients
It increases the pH of aquatic ecosystems
It damages statues, buildings, and car finishes
Anything less than 7 on the pH scale is:
Acidic
Neutral
Alkaline
What could be added to a lake suffering from acid deposition issues?
Phosphates
Calcium Carbonate
Rainwater
Vinegar
Cool air trapped below warm air, with the possibility of trapping pollutants near the surface.
Cold Front
Warm Front
Temperature Inversion
Heat Island
Check all that are true about carbon dioxide.
It is nonessential to life on earth
It is responsible for all changes to Earth's climate
It is very stable and remains in atmospheric form for years
It is a contributor to ozone depletion
Why has atmospheric carbon increased in recent history?
Increased human population and respiration
Increase in consumption of fossil fuels
Rapid deforestation in some areas of the world
A decline in the phytoplankton producer population
Why do carbon levels fluctuate seasonally?
People drive more in the summer
There are more heaters uses in the winter
Coal is only burned seasonally
Photosynthesis from plants is lessened in the winter months
Check all that are carbon sinks (remove carbon from the atmosphere).
Photosynthesis
Oceans
Respiration
Forests
Humans alter the carbon cycle LEAST by:
Burning fossil fuels
Cutting down trees
Population growth
Exhaling
Check all that contribute to particulate matter pollution.
Diesel exhaust
Coal burning
Electrostatic precipitators
Wood fires
What do scrubbers do to control air pollution?
They increase the efficiency of electricity generation
They remove gases and particulates from exhaust
They use electric charge to remove pollutants
They convert pollutants to something less harmful
Check all that is true of the Clean Air Act.
It set air quality standards for public health
It was signed by 71 nations in Montreal
It developed motor vehicle emission standards
It gave a timeline to power plants to cut emissions
Ecosystem services
Any positive benefit that the ecosystem and its organisms provide for people
Genetically based changes within a population of organisms that raise the chances of survival
Event either natural or human caused that disrupts an ecosystem or population
Evolution
Genetically based changes within a population of organisms that raise the chances of survival
Organisms that have adapted better to the environment are more likely to survive than those that have not.
Process where different factors stop the growth of a species
Natural Selection
Organisms that have adapted better to the environment are more likely to survive than those that have not.
Any positive benefit that the ecosystem and its organisms provide for people
When a population within a species evolves to create a new distinct species
Alfred Russel Wallace
Genetically based changes within a population of organisms that raise the chances of survival
Mr scientist gut that theorized about evolution and natural selection
Event either natural or human caused that disrupts an ecosystem or population
Mutation
Biological variation in a specific species
Change in a DNA sequence
When a population within a species evolves to create a new distinct species
Biodiversity
The variety of living things and their interactions in an ecosystem
Variety of different habitats
Biological variation in a specific species
Species Diversity
Organisms that have adapted better to the environment are more likely to survive than those that have not.
Biological variation in a specific species
The number of different species in a particular area
Genetic diversity
When a population within a species evolves to create a new distinct species
Biological variation in a specific species
Genetically based changes within a population of organisms that raise the chances of survival
Ecosystem diversity
Variety of different habitats
Species found in only one area
Process where different factors stop the growth of a species
Invasive species
Mr scientist gut that theorized about evolution and natural selection
Biological variation in a specific species
Organism that harms the environment it is not native too
Speciation
When a population within a species evolves to create a new distinct species
Genetically based changes within a population of organisms that raise the chances of survival
Organisms that have adapted better to the environment are more likely to survive than those that have not.
Specialist species
Species with limited diet and specific living conditions
Species with broad diet and a wide variety of living conditions
Organism that harms the environment it is not native too
Generalist species
Species with limited diet and specific living conditions
Species with broad diet and a wide variety of living conditions
Organism that harms the environment it is not native too
Endemic
Species only found in one area
Organism that harms the environment it is not native too
The number of different species in a particular area
Disturbance
Any positive benefit that the ecosystem and its organisms provide for people
Change in a DNA sequence
Event either natural or human caused that disrupts an ecosystem or population
Resistance
Event either natural or human caused that disrupts an ecosystem or population
Process where different factors stop the growth of a species
When a population within a species evolves to create a new distinct species
Resilience
the ability of a system to continue functioning amid and recover from a disturbance
Any positive benefit that the ecosystem and its organisms provide for people
The variety of living things and their interactions in an ecosystem
Primary succession
the ability of a system to continue functioning amid and recover from a disturbance.
Species with broad diet and a wide variety of living conditions
When a new patch of land is created or exposed
Secondary Succesion
When a climax community is disrupted and starts over
When a new patch of land is created or exposed
Species with broad diet and a wide variety of living conditions
Pioneer species
Species that are the first to colonize a new environment
Species with broad diet and a wide variety of living conditions
Organism that harms the environment it is not native too
Keystone Species
An organism that helps define the ecosystem it resides in
Species that are the first to colonize a new environment
Organism that harms the environment it is not native too
Indicator species
Species found in only one area
An organism whose presence or a sense impacts the environment’s condition
Organism that harms the environment it is not native too
Island Biography Theory
Species diversity is directly related to the size of the island
When a population within a species evolves to create a new distinct species
Genetically based changes within a population of organisms that raise the chances of survival
Species area curve
Species diversity is directly related to the size of the island
When a climax community is disrupted and starts over
Describes the relationship between to the habitats location and the number of species found in it
SLOSS Dilemma
2 different approaches to land conservation
Describes the relationship between to the habitats location and the number of species found in it
Variety of different habitats
Provisioning ecosystem service
Event either natural or human caused that disrupts an ecosystem or population
Organism that harms the environment it is not native too
Anything that benefits humans extracted from nature
Regulating ecosystem service
Any positive benefit that the ecosystem and its organisms provide for people
Anything that benefits humans extracted from nature
Regulating services extracted from nature
Cultural Ecosystem Service
Benefits people gain from interactions with different environments
Anything that benefits humans extracted from nature
Describes the relationship between to the habitats location and the number of species found in it
Supporting Ecosystem Service
Basic natural cycles that nature needs to function
Anything that benefits humans extracted from nature
Regulating services extracted from nature
An economics problem in which every individual has an incentive to consume a resource, but at the expense of every other individual.
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A large increase in crop production in developing countries achieved by the use of fertilizers, pesticides, and high-yield crop varieties.
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An organism whose DNA has been modified in the laboratory in order to favor the expression of desired physiological traits or the production of desired biological products.
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A method of cultivation in which forests are burned and cleared for planting
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A system of crop irrigation involving the controlled delivery of water directly to individual plants through a network of tubes or pipes.
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A method of irrigation where farmers flow water down small trenches running through their crops.
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This method of irrigation is conducted by creating small parallel channels along the field length in the direction of predominant slope.
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This is a method of applying water to a controlled manner in that is similar to rainfall. The water is distributed through a network that may consist of pumps, valves, pipes, and sprinklers.
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The process by which water-soluble salts accumulate in soil.
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The single most important source of water in the High Plains region, providing nearly all the water for residential, industrial, and agricultural use.
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A specific type of large-scale industrial agricultural facility that raises animals, usually at. high-density, for the consumption of meat, eggs, or milk
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A naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be profitably extracted.
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A method of extracting minerals near the surface of the Earth
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The process or industry of obtaining ore or coal by open-pit mining.
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The amount of biologically productive land and sea area an individual, a region, or a human activity that compete for biologically productive space.
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The extraction level of a resource which does not exceed its growth
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An effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that relies on a combination of common-sense practices
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Crops that don't need to be replanted each year. After harvest, they automatically grow back.
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Cultivation in which different crops are sown in alternate strips to prevent soil erosion
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Making or forming land into a number of level flat areas resembling a series of steps
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Arable land on which no tillage is applied between harvest and sowing
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The rearing of aquatic animals or the cultivation of aquatic plants for food.
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