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50 Cards in this Set
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What is the issue with Spotted Owls?
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There is a huge debate over the logging industry and the deforestation of the Spotted Owl's natural habitat.
Choose: Jobs or Owls |
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How many species of whales are there and what are the two types?
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32
~toothed ~baleen |
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name the six ways species become endangered.
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~Habitat Loss
~Unregulated/illegal hunting, killing, or collection. ~Pesticides and Pollution ~Competition with other species ~Disease ~Predation |
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Why are nearly all whale species endangered?
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Overhunting
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Where, and what in does the Spotted Owl live?
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~Old Growth Forests of Pacific NW
~200 year old trees |
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A new born whale can...
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weigh up to 2 tons
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what is an Endangered Species?
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Any species which is in danger of extincition throughout all or a significant portion of its range, other than insects which have been named as pests.
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What is the main killer of manatees?
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Propeller slahes and cuts
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What is a Threatened Species?
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Any species that is likely to become endangered.
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The blubber on a whale...
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may be 20" thick
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What is pollution, and what are the three major mediums?
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a change that alters the environment in undesireable ways
~air ~water ~land |
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A blue whale may...
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grow up to 100 ft, and weigh as much as several elephants
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What is an Exotic Species?
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a species that humans intentionally or unintentionally introduced into an area outside of a species natural range.
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What is the value of a rhino horn in some countries?
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~Believed to be magic in China
~Hand grips for daggers in Yemen ~Aphrodisiac in India |
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What is the best way to control acid rain?
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Install "scrubbers" into smoke stacks.
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a Humpback whale may...
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eat a ton of food a day
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Who was "Igor"?
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California Condor, the last condor in the wild
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name four sources of acid rain
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~Industrial Factories
~Coal-fired power plants ~Car emissions ~Natural sources lighing volcanoes Forest fires |
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What are the four layers of the Atmosphere in order starting closest to the earth?
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~Troposhere
~Stratosphere ~Mesosphere ~Thermosphere |
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what are four things in our bodies that excrete wastes?
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~Kidneys
~Lungs ~Skin ~Intestines |
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List the three main points of the endangered species act.
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1. Illegal to import endangered species or trade them in the United States
2. Illegal to collect, hunt, trap, or fish in the US 3. List o endangered species mantained by USFWS, and USNMS |
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What are six effects of acid rain?
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~kills fish and invertebrates
~affects soil and soil organisms ~Alters mineral cycles ~Damages crops ~Stunts forests ~Affects bulidings |
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Where does methane come from?
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Bacteria
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name the three types of sewage treatment
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~Primary-mechanical
~Secondary-Biological ~Tertiary-advanced physical and chemical |
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What is the difference between weather and climate?
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Weather includes the day to day physical conditions of the earth, and climate is the long term weather patterns of a specific area.
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Where is the majority of the world's fresh water located?
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Polar glaciers/ice
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Name the five top species that have been recovered becasue of protection.
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~Bald Eagle
~Grizzly Bear ~Red-Corkhead Woodpecker ~Peregrine Falcon ~Gray Wolf |
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Name the qualities of Eutrophic and Oligotrophic.
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Eutrophic-
~High nutrients ~High levels of algae ~Shallow ~old ~Means "well-fed" ~Trash fish "carp" Oligotrophic- ~low nutrients ~clear ~deep ~young ~"oligo" mean few ~Crater Lake |
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Where are exotic species becomeing a major problem?
Name the four major problem species. |
The Great Lakes
~Zebra Mussels ~Sea Lamprey ~Round Goby ~Purple Loosestrife |
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What are the five major sources of anthropogenic pollutnat?
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~Transportation
~Power plants ~Industry ~Agricultural Fires ~Incineration |
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What is the Snail Darter, and what was the deal with it?
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A small fish that caused a huge debate over a dam that was to be built.
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what are four ways to get more freshwater?
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~Cloud seeding (forcing clouds to rain)
~Towing icebergs ~Desalination ~Selling Water |
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The greehouse gasses are in what layer of the atmosphere?
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Troposhere
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Do you know what a anthropogenic pollutant is?
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It is pollution by humans
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What is a pest?
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Species unwanted by humans
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What are the properties of water?
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~High boiling piont
~Great solvent ~High specific heat (slow to heat up, slow to cool off) ~Max density at 4 degrees celc. ~Polar molecule |
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Do the ozone layer and Global warming relate to eachother?
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NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!
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What is the pH scale?
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Scale of acidity
0=pure acid 14=pure base 7=neutral |
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Is the greehouse effect good or bad?
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GOOD! It keeps the earth warm so life can be present.
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what is Bological Oxygen Demand? (BOD)
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Oxygen needed to break down material
High BOD=bad low BOD=good |
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Why are exotic species bad?
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~disrupt complex ecosystems and degraged habitats
~reduce biodiversity, and endanger native plants and animals ~hybridize with native species altering genetic diversity ~transmit exotic diseases to which the native species cannot defend itself. |
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What are the six categories of water pollutants?
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~Inorganic waste
~Organic chemicals ~Plant Nutrients ~Heat ~Oxygen demanding heat |
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According to the Toledo Blade 2002 was the...
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2nd hottest year
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What is the hydrological cycle?
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how water moves around in the bioshere.
~Evaporation ~Precipitation |
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What causes global warming?
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~Unknown
~CO2 concentrations in Troposhere have increased ~WW temps have increased and are continuing to do so. ~Ice coring indicates increase in CO2 is human induced |
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KNOW THIS!!
The world's water supply is: |
97.6% ocean
.0003% atmosphere 2.4% fresh water |
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What used to be released that helped to depleate the ozone layer?
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Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's)
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why worry about the ozone layer?
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~increase in skin cancer
~eyedamage/blindness ~Immune system suppression |
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How do you save an endangered species?
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~Captive breeding
~seed collection and preservation ~Field conservation and research. |
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What is acid rain?
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Rain with a pH less than 5.6, can be wet or dry deposition
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