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Environmental Science
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25
Science
12th Grade
06/02/2013

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Wetlands Benefits
Definition
absorbs and remove pollutants, slow down erosion, are bio diverse
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Earth
Definition
closed system to matter, no matter in or out, only energy
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Producers
Definition
the lowest and largest level on the energy pyramid
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Tragedy of the Commons
Definition
a phenomenon in which individuals attempt to exploit the resources of a group but only harm themselves because everyone adopts the same strategy and resources are uniformly depleted
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Tundra
Definition
biome near the north pole
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Tropical Rain-forests
Definition
Biome near the equator are
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Resistance
Definition
Insects not responding to insecticides have a gene tat has mutated
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US
Definition
the country with the larges footprint
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Ecological Footprint
Definition
amount of land and ocean it takes to support one person
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Variable and control
Definition
two components that a good experiment includes are
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The limiting factor that determines the carrying capacity of organisms
Definition
amount of resources
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reproduction potential
Definition
an organism that multiplies quickly such as bacteria is said to have a high
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A population pyramid in the shape of a triangle indicates a country in what phase of development
Definition
Undeveloped country
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exponentially
Definition
Human population is growing
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Biodiversity promotes
Definition
food sources, medicine, beauty
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Biodiversity builds
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Stability
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Acid leaches what element from
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Aluminum
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Most acid precipitation is a result
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Burning fossil fuels
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two indoor air pollutants
Definition
asbestos and Radon
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a major result of urban sprawl
Definition
Traffic congestion
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Where do most people live in
Definition
cities
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Name a logging technique that minimizes environmental impact
Definition
selective cutting
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first step in forming soil
Definition
breaking down of bedrock
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what happens to the ground when an underground mine collapses
Definition
subsidence
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In the US most energy is used for
Definition
commercial and industrial needs
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