BIO 104 Exam 1 Questions With Solutions 100% Correct
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BIO 104 Exam 1 Questions With Solutions
100% Correct
What are ecosystems goods/services? Ecosystem goods: things we get from ecosystems
aka sunlight, water, food, fresh air, etc.
Ecosystem services: activities we get from ecosystems aka fishing, eating, drinking, planting
crops.
What are r...
BIO 104 Exam 1 Questions With Solutions
100% Correct
What are ecosystems goods/services? Ecosystem goods: things we get from ecosystems
aka sunlight, water, food, fresh air, etc.
Ecosystem services: activities we get from ecosystems aka fishing, eating, drinking, planting
crops.
What are renewable natural resources? Sunlight, wind energy, wave energy, geothermal
energy
What are nonrenewable resources? Crude oil, natural gas, coal, copper, aluminum, and
other metals
Which resources fall in the middle of nonrenewable and renewable? Freshwater, forest
products, agricultural crops, soils
What is an ecological footprint? The environmental impact of a person or population
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What does sustainability strive for? Sustainability means: living within our planet's means
- Can the Earth sustain humans AND all life for the future?
- Conserving resources for future generations
- Developing solutions that work in the long term
What are the environmental problems caused by human activity? - Erosion from
agriculture
- Deforestation
- Toxic substances
- Mineral extraction and mining
- Depletion of fresh water
- Air and water pollution
- Loss of Earth's biodiversity
What is climate vs. weather Climate: an area's long-term atmospheric conditions
For ex. temp, precipitation, wind, humidity, etc
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Weather: short term conditions at localized sites
Global warming - one piece of climate change Describes modifications in the earth's
climate
Changes in temp, precipitation, storm frequency, etc
Global warming and climate change are NOT the same
Milankovitch cycles Periodic changes in Earth's rotation and orbit around the sun
- Alter the way solar radiation is distributed over Earth
These cycles modify patterns of atmospheric heating
- Trigger climate variation, glaciation, cold temperatures and ice sheets
How does the greenhouse effect work? A natural process that warms the Earth's surface.
When the Sun's energy reaches the Earth's atmosphere, some of it is reflected back to space and
some is absorbed and re-radiated by greenhouse gases
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