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91 Cards in this Set
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Troposphere
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The later that contains the earth's daily weather
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Mesosphere
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Extends from 50-80 km above Earth
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Stratosphere
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The earths ozone layer exists in this layer of the atmosphere
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Thermosphere
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The highest layer of the atmosphere above 80 km
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Troposphere
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the layer of the atmosphere that's heated by infrared radiation from the earth
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E horizon
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silt and sand are concentrated here
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O horizon
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litter layer mostly un decayed materials
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Bedrock
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the deep underlying non soil materials
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B horizon
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the layer where minerals that were leached out of layers above accumulate
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A horizon
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a mixture of soil loam and detritus, the topsoil
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AIDS
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the virus that causes this disease is transmitted through bodily fluids
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Earthquake
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Can cause massive destruction
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Asbestosis
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caused by microscopic fibers of a mineral
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radon
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radiation that causes lung cancer
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malaria
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caused by a bacteria carried by mosquitoes
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grassland soil
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soil that has a substantial organic layer, fire helps to break down plant material in this layer
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pine forest soil
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soil comprised of litter and humus, this soil is acidic due to the accumulation of needles
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desert soil
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soil is rocky, very dry and contains almost no organic matter
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tropical rain forest soil
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soil is acidic and contains very little organic matter despite large plant population
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deciduous forest soil
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soil is rich in humus and partially decayed leaves
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nitrogen dioxide
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is involved in the formation of nitric acid
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suspended particulate matter
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dust or soot
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photochemical oxidant
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ozone
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sulfur dioxide
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is involved in the formation of sulfuric acid
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carbon monoxide
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health effects include reduced blood oxygen levels
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lower the amount of organic matter in the water
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the goal of the second stage of a septic treatment plant
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Animals that are effected by thermal pollution in a stream is
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insect larvae in the water
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The National Priorities and brownfields sites are described in
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Superfund Program
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Later fall frosts and the northward migration of some tree and plant species may indicate
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increased global temperature
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high infant mortality rates are likely to occur in countries that have
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high levels of infectious diseases
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composting is a process that produces
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a nutrient-rich soil conditioner
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True
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energy can be converted from one form to another
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True
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energy input always equals output
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True
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the laws of thermodynamics can be applied to living systems
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at each step of an energy transformation some energy is lost to heat
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true
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false
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energy and matter can generally be converted into each other
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oxygen depleted zones of the oceans such as the mouth of the mississippi river are caused by
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excessive fertilizers carried into oceans which cause algal blooms that lower the oxygen levels
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a benefit of genetically modified foods is
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the improved yield in crops
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supplies a great amount of useful energy to humans
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a liter of gasoline
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correct geological era's in order
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precambrian, paleozoic, mesozoic, cenozoic
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the percent of the worlds solid waste produced by the US
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33 percent
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conservation easement is
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this is a binding agreement that preserves land from further development in exchange for tax write offs
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highest priority of the Clean Water Act is
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policies to attain fishable and swimmable waters in the US
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changes in the genetic composition of a population over many generations
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evolution
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women will have more and less healthy children if they
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have little education
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the maximum number of a species that can be sustained in an ecosystem
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carrying capacity
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an increase in the about of Uv light striking the earth as a result of ozone loss will cause
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increased skin cancer rates in humans
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ozone in the troposphere can result in all of the following
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eye irritation, bronchitis, headache, emphysema
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the amount of energy that plants pass on to herbivores
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the net primary productivity (NPP) of an area
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the second law of thermodynamics relates of living organisms because it explains why
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all living things must have a constant supply of energy in the form of food
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acid deposition most severely affects amphibian species because
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need to live in both terrestrial and aquatic habitats
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internal costs of an automobile are
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car insurance, fuel, raw materials and labor, and new tires
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scrubbers are devices installed in smoke stacks to
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reduce the amount of materials such as SO2 in the smoke the discharge
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the unusable parts that remains after ore is mined is called
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tailings
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Economic goods are
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swing set, computer repair service, food and a ticket to a game
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coal
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contains the greatest amount of sulfur
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economic resources include
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renewable resources, natural resources, manufactured capital and labor
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biological reserves are areas that allow countries to
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set aside critical habitats to ensure the survival of species
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China
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has the largest population
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this phase of the hydrologic cycle requires the input of solar energy
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evaporation
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full coost pricing of a refrigerator would include
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the refrigerators total impact on the environment
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10 ppm refers to
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there are 10 molecules of the chemical in one million molecules of water
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this type of birth control is primarily a chemical control
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birth control pill
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disadvantages of old style landfills are
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bad odors, toxic waste that leaches into the ground, subsidence of land, eyesore for neighborhood
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the international treaty concerning endangered species (CITES) has tried to protect endangered species by
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developing a list of endangered species and prohibiting trade in those species
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salt intrusion into freshwater aquifers; beach erosion and the disruption of local fisheries are all possible results of
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rising ocean levels as a result of global warming
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the chemical actions that produce compost would be best described
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decomposition
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produces non point source pollution
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a large area of farmland near a river
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nations gross domestic product
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the amount of economic development
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requires people and machinery to operate underground
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shaft sinking
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total fertility rate best expresses
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the average number of babies born to a woman between the ages of 14 and 40
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Love Canal contaminated the surrounding areas
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leaching into ground water, flowing into sewers, runoff into a near by stream and spilled drums of waste
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distinct buildings blocks of matter
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atoms
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in sea water carbon is found in
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nicarbonate ions
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acid rain and snow harm some areas more because the areas
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have less ability to neutralize acids
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areas that have a lot of phosphorus
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rocks, water, living organisms, guano
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addition of oxygen to the early earth's atmosphere most likely occurred through the process of
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photosynthesis
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the shrinking of the aral sea was caused by
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the diversion of the sea's two feeder rivers for agricultural uses
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riparian zones are important parts of land because
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their an area of diverse habitats along the banks of rivers
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disadvantage of fish farming
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can lead to large die-offs due to disease
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advantage of fish farming
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produce large volumes of food, allow for genetic engineering which can lead to bigger hauls, profitable, reduce pressure to harvest wild species
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all species are important and we are not in charge
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environmental wisdom
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form of nitrogen that plants use directly
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nitrates
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effects of thermal inversion
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polluted air at the surface cannot rise because it is blocked by warm air above it
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shift to a pattern of more sustainable development
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shifting taxes to tax pollution and waste rather than taxing the cost of products will allow people to
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most damaging to stratospheric ozone
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chlorofluorocarbons
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exponential growth
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samples of atmospheric gases from past eras can most easily be done from
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gases trapped in polar ice caps
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most affected by loss of decomposers
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nitrogen cycling
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trace element necessary for plant growth
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magnesium
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environmental justice movement
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concern that people of color and poor people are enevenly exposed to environmental pollution
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