Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
33 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Ecology
|
the study of how living things interact with each other and with their nonliving environment
|
|
|
Hunters and Gathers
|
people who obtain food by were people that collected plants or hunting wild animals or scavenging their remains
|
|
|
Agriculture
|
the practice of growing, breeding and caring for plants and animals that are used for food, clothing, housing, transportation and other purposes
|
|
|
Agricultural Revolution
|
*began over 10,000years ago
*dramatic impact on human societies and their environment |
|
|
Michigan Constiution of 1850
|
*Agricultural School
*Feb 12, 1855, the Govenor signed a bill esablishing the nation's first agricultural college. (MSU) |
|
|
Slash and Burn Agriculture
|
*land was commonly turned into farmland by this method
*soil loss, flood and water shortages and soil was no longer fertile *now use crop rotation |
|
|
Slash and Burn Agriculture
|
*land was commonly turned into farmland by this method
*soil loss, flood and water shortages and soil was no longer fertile *now use crop rotation |
|
|
Crop Rotation
|
*preferred method
* it is the practice of growing similar types of crops in the same area in sequential seasons for various benefits. |
|
|
Crop Rotation
|
*preferred method
* it is the practice of growing similar types of crops in the same area in sequential seasons for various benefits. |
|
|
Industrial Revolution
|
*mid 1700's man and animal power switched to fossil fuel power.
*improved the quality of life for people, agricultural productivity increased and sanitation, nutrition and medical care greatly improved. *no regulations for factories, pollution output, waste managements or water quality |
|
|
Industrial Revolution
|
*mid 1700's man and animal power switched to fossil fuel power.
*improved the quality of life for people, agricultural productivity increased and sanitation, nutrition and medical care greatly improved. *no regulations for factories, pollution output, waste managements or water quality |
|
|
Earth
|
*a closed system
*energy from the sun enters in large amounts and heat leaves in large amounts. |
|
|
Earth
|
*a closed system
*energy from the sun enters in large amounts and heat leaves in large amounts. |
|
|
Population Growth
|
*agricultural and industrial revolution allowed the human population to grow much faster
|
|
|
Population Growth
|
*agricultural and industrial revolution allowed the human population to grow much faster
|
|
|
3 main environmental problems
|
1. natural resource
2. pollution 3. loss of biodiversity |
|
|
natural resources
|
1. renewable- can be replaced
2. non-renewable-coal, natural gas, petroleum 3. pollution-undesired change in air, water, soil, trees |
|
|
2 types of pollution
|
1. biodegradable-can be broken down by natural processes
2. non-degradable- cannot be broken down by natural processes. ex. mercury & lead |
|
|
Loss of biodiversity
|
refers to the number and variety of species that live in an area.
|
|
|
Extinction
|
natural process and has occurred throughout earth's history
|
|
|
China will take over the U.S. as the number 1?
|
polluter
|
|
|
What standard has the United States set for the world to acknowledge?
|
carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, greenhouse effect, and global warming.
|
|
|
What has the economy of china grown every year for the past 20 years?
|
8%
|
|
|
What is the one child rule?
|
families could only have 1 child to control population. families would pay more taxes, and education is expensive.
|
|
|
In China's largest cities, the worst air pollution comes from what source?
|
cars
|
|
|
What percent did the passenger car market in China grow last year?
|
60%
|
|
|
What is the biggest burden on the atmosphere in both the U.S. and China?
|
transportation
|
|
|
Why isthe government slow to enact protective laws in China?
|
job loss
|
|
|
Biospere
|
*all the earth inhabited by life.
|
|
|
What process has helped these plants and animals adapt and survive in the harsh conitions?
|
natural selection
|
|
|
2 ways the rhubarb plants cream colored leaves contribute to its adaptation and survival?
|
1. moderates the environment plants reproductive structures
2. leaves trap the heat 3. leaves contain sunscreen like chemicals. |
|
|
What is the main source of energy on earth?
|
sun
|
|
|
How do marine organisms get energy 1.5 miles below sea level?
|
interior of the earth/hdrothermal vents
|
