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ENVS 2270 EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2023/2024 weather - ANSWER-describes what's happening now. ex: reporting a current temp or snow on the ground. climate - ANSWER-long term averages of weather. ex: "the temp today is way below avg for this time of year" atmosphere - ANSWER-the envelope of gases that surround the earth. extends from surface of the earth to appx 145 km above surface. troposphere - ANSWER-layer 1 - the layer we live in. (clouds, weather, mountains) stratosph...

ENVS EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2023/2024 What is the problem that synthetic fertilizers have caused? - ANSWER-land, water and air contamination fertilizers burn fossil fuels to become nitrous oxides that form___ - ANSWER-acid rain What is blue baby syndrome? - ANSWER-water containing nitrates in baby formula that interfere with hemoglobin when consumed True or False, Nitrates volatize (evaporate) in the air - ANSWER-True Overgrazing is the result of - ANSWER-animals eating...

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ENVS 200 Exam Review Questions & Answers 2023/2024 Interspecific Interactions - ANSWER-individuals of different species compete for the same resources in an ecosystem Intraspecific Interactions - ANSWER-members of the same species compete for limited resources Competition - ANSWER-an interaction between two or more organisms in which, for each, the birth and/or growth rates are depresses and the death rate increased by the other organism Predation - ANSWER-the preying of one animal...

ENVS 100 final exam Questions and answers, rated A+ Sliding Reinforcer - Actions that are beneficial at first but that change conditions such that their benefit declines over time. applied science - Research whose findings are used to help solve practical problems. Tragedy of the Commons - The tendency of an individual to abuse commonly held resources in order to maximize his or her own personal interest. Empirical Data - Viking middens, ice cores, vegetation surveys environmental lit...

ENVS 1000: EXAM REVIEW DECEMBER 2022/2023 RISE IN ENVIRONMENTALISM Reading: “Rise in Environmentalism” Peter Timmerman o Early organized environmentalism began in 19th century Britain. The two early environmentalists were John Ruskin and William Morris. They were responsible for the first environmental laws that governed sewage infrastructure, treatment plants and labour laws. o Early environmental movements covered the preservation of ancient monuments and the conservation of natura...

Envs 110 Test- Pollution exam study guide questions and answers correct and verified 100%Envs 110 Test- Pollution exam study guide questions and answers correct and verified 100% Describe several ways the human body defends itself against a toxin. (on first pollution slide, I think need to read more into this there are so many) - correct answers-Toxins can enter the body through ingestion, inhalation, skin, and through your veins (pretty much purposeful) For the most part, we avoid them. F...

What are Metapopulations? - ️️Isolated 'populations' that are connected by immigration / emigration (via dispersal) What is a sub-population? - ️️Each distinct component of a metapopulation. What is a disturbance? - ️️A temporary change in environmental conditions that causes a pronounced change in an ecosystem (extent, severity, frequency) What are some types of disturbances? - ️️1. Fire 2. Insect Outbreaks 3. Windstorms 4. Volcanoes What is primary succession? ...