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| Study of interactions of living organisms with one another and with their non-living environment of matter and energy. |
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List the forms of natural capital
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| The planet's air, water, soil, wildlife, forests, rangelands, fisheries, minerals, and natural purification, recycling and pest control process. |
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Explain exponential growth. How does it occur?
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| A quantity increases by a fixed percentage of whole in a given time. It starts slowly, but after only a few doublings it grows to enormous numbers. |
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What is Tragedy of the Commons? Give an example of this.
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Depletion or degradation of a potential resource that people can access.
Ex: The depletion of commercially desirable fish species in the open ocean beyond areas controlled by coastal countries. |
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Who are Henry David Thomas and George Perkins Marsh?
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HDT and GPM were Conservationists.
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HDT wrote "Life in the Woods"
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GPM was a scientist & member of Congress from Vermont.
GPM wrote "Man in Nature"
GPM was first to question the idea that the country's resources were inexhaustible.
GPM used studies to show the rise & fall of past civilizations were linked to the use & misuse of resources.
GPM formulated basic conservation principles still used today. |
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Who founded the Sierra Club? What is the Sierra Club?
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| John Muir - The protection of areas of wilderness on public lands from human exploitation, except for low-impact recreational activities |
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When did the first Earthy Day take place?
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What is a synergistic effect?
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| The sum of the effect is larger than the individuals |
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N2 and O2 are examples of? (Atoms, molecules, compounds?)
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| Diatomic molecules consisting of 2 atoms of the same element |
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What does the atomic number tell you about the sub-atomic makeup of an atom?
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| # of protons in the nucleus |
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What does the atomic mass units (AMUs) tell you about the sub-atomic makeup of an atom?
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What are isotopes? Give an example of this.
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Same element, different number of neutrons
Ex: C12 and C14 - Both are Carbon |
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How are covalent compounds held together?
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All organic compounds contain the element _____?
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List the forms of ionizing radiation.
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Heat waves
Radiowaves
Infrared light
Visible light
Ultraviolet light
X-rays
Gamma rays |
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What are the two most common types of particles emitted by radioactive isotopes?
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What is the fuel used in a nuclear reactor?
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Which type of radiation is most penetrating?
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State the first and second laws of thermodynamics.
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1st Law - energy cannot be created or destroyed; rather, the amount of energy lost in a steady state process cannot be greater than the amount of energy gained.
2nd Law - Heat cannot spontaneously flow from a material at lower temperature to a material at higher temperature. |
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