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24 Cards in this Set
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Using scientific information from chemistry and biology to devise a plan to clean up a lake and make it healthy again describes?
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Environmental Science
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The "Tragedy of the Commons" describes the conflict between?
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Individuals and society
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According to the law of supply and demand what would occur if the supply of oil declined and the demand remained the same?
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Oil prices would increase
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The classification and collection of data that are in the form of numbers is called?
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Statistics
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What is the estimated temperature of Earth's inner core?
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4,000°C to 5,000°C
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What is Earth's densest atmospheric layer?
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The troposphere
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Where is most of the fresh water on Earth located?
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In the ice caps and glaciers
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Deep currents flow along the?
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Ocean floor
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What is the main reason that species are being lost to extinction?
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Because of the destruction and the pollution of there habitat.
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Name and describe three human activities that affect the environment.
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Pollution- Burning fossil fuels
Recourse depletion- using up our recourse's Loss of biodiversity- The loss of cretin species in a area. |
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Name three factors or measures used to compare developing countries.
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Economy, population, growth rate, energy use, medicine
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Name the two types of pollution and describe the difference between them.
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Biodegradable - can break down, trees, food
Non-biodegradable - does not break down, plastic, metal |
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Give three examples each of renewable and nonrenewable resources.
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Renewable- Sunlight, air, water
Nonrenewable- Fossil fuels, metals |
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Name the five major fields of study that contribute to environmental science.
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Biology, Earth science, Social science, Chemistry, Physics
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What were three positive developments that occurred during the Industrial Revolution?
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Transportation, farming, medical care, improved sanitation.
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What activities of hunter-gathers altered the environment?
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Over hunting of animals and they burned down areas altering habitats.
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Describe how tectonic plates move.
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Slide and pull away, glide across the astenosphere.
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Describes Earth's inner core in terms of its composition, estimated temperature, and weather it is solid or liquid.
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It is composed of hot dense nickel and iron, temperatures are 4,000°C - 5,000°C and it is solid because its under pressure.
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How might we protect people and property from earthquakes?
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Buildings that are built to handle earthquakes, make earthquake proof houses, don't build on earthquake zones.
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How does Earth's atmosphere change over time?
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Gases are constantly being added and removed, breathing, emissions of human activity, pollution.
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Solar energy reaches Earth as electromagnetic radiation. What does this radiation include?
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Inferred radiation, UVB, and UVA
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What happens to energy that doesn't reach Earth's surface?
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about 1/2 bounces off the earth.
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What is the water cycle?
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Step one: Evaporation
Step two: Condensation Step three: Precipitation |
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Describe three aspects of the physical environment that support the existence of life on Earth.
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Temp, Green house gases, water, food, oxygen.
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