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7 Cards in this Set
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What are the four intersecting spheres of the earth's environmental system? |
1. atmosphere 2. biosphere 3. hydrosphere 4. earth's geology |
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What does this climograph tell you? |
*expected climate *temperature and rainfall *southern vs. northern hemisphere |
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Anthropogenic: |
human induced |
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What biotechnology helped in the advances in food production? |
1. irrigation 2. fertilizers 3. pesticides 4. genetically modified seeds |
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Who was the father of the green revolution? |
Norman Borlaug |
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What are the environmental costs of increased food production? |
*fossil fuel use *habitat fragmentation/damage *pollution: water and air |
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What are the social costs of increased food production?
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*financial costs *social inequalities |
