what are the three dimensions of sustainability?
political, community, health
emvironmental, social, physical
environmental, economy, social
define indicator
when an animal needs a specific need
reveals info on the quality of life in relation to natural resource consumption in a community
a person or animal needing help
give 3 examples of indicators from unit 1
GDP, (gross domestic product), HIV deaths, malnutrition
asia, africa, india
food, water, shelter
identify the following indicators as "economic" "emvironmental" or "social: Water Pollution
economic
environmental
social
identify the following indicator as "economic" "emvironmental" or "social: Life expectancy
identify the following indicator as "economic" "emvironmental" or "social: GDP (gross domestic product)
what are 2 examples of a developing country?
GDP, high job rate
high CO2 emissions
not alot of doctors, limited resources
what are 2 examples of a developed country?
alot of doctors, updated technology
low life expectancy, no internet
no clean water, unsanitary
what steps did BedZED residents take to lower their ecological footprint?
they used more energy, fossil fuels and non- energy efficient appliances
they spent more money on stuff for their houses
using cost-effective materials that had a life cycle with a smaller ecological impact than standard products
define tradeoff
when you throw something away to buy something new
a balance achieved between two desirable but incompatible features; a compromise
trading vegetables at a farmers market
what is an example of a trade off made by BedZED residents?
burning more fossil fuels
using more energy
energy efficient appliances
define land degradation
decline of the overall quality of soil, water, or vegetion caused by human activities or natural events
when grass grows back on a part of land
when farmers farm their land for crops
what is 1 tradeoff made by Darewadi villagers?
giving their plants away
people giving them food so they dont starve
dirty water for clean water
what are 3 things a person can do to increase their ecological footprint?
use more energy, more fossil fuels & non-energy efficient appliances
using barely any energy, driving your car less, not polluting the air/environment
planting trees for oxygen, turning off the light when not in the room, riding your bike everywhere
what are 3 things a person can do to decrease their ecological footprint?
pollution, always leaving the lights on, running water for along time
less energy use, less fossil fuels, energy efficient appliances in their homes
using your car every second, CO2 emissions, poison gas from garbage dumps
what is eutrophication?
a dramatic increase in nutrients in an aquatic environment, resulting in increased plant growth, especially of algae
when a plant in a pond dies
a decrease in a certain animal because there isnt enough food
what is an example of eutrophication?
the rainforest ecosystem
a forest with bears
a pond with plants
define casual relationship
animals that can cooperate together
when two things have a relationship like everyone else
an occurance between two correlated events when one event directly produces another event
what is an example of a casual relationship
a food shortage leading to increased competition
when you and your bf/gf communicate
when an ecosystem has enough resources to survive
define correlation
a straight line
a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things
a relationship that has nothing to do with eachother
what kind of correlation does this graph show?
positive
negative
define stakeholder
a person who works in the field
someone who sells houses
a person with intrest and concern in something
what are 3 Jaffrey Lake stakeholders?
new east housing representative
environmentalist
fisherman
all of the above
which Jaffrey Lake stakeholders would support the Lakefront protection plan?
new east housing representative, environmentalist
farmer, fisherman, city councilor
land developer, wastewater plant manager
define ecology
the study of how living organisms interact with each other and with their physical environment
the study of plants
the study of animals in their house
how can human activites affect the biodiversity of an ecosystem?
less people in an area
more room for animals to live where they need to to be able to survive on their own
population growth, the more people the more space you need
what is a biome?
a large region classified by the interaction of living organisms, climate, and geographical features
describes factors in an environment that are not and have never been living, including temp, light, precipitation
describes factors in an enviornment that are associated with living organisms
define abiotic factors
living organisms
define biotic factors
describes factors in an environment that are associated with living organisms
nonliving organisms
whats an example of a biome?
aquatic
desert
what is an example of an abiotic factor?
plant
water
what is an example of a biotic factor?
rock
insect
define invasive species
animals that belong to a certain ecosystem
a non- native species that enters a new area, causing harm to the native species and environment, the economy, or human health
factors in an environment that are not and have never been living, including temp, light, precipitation
what is an example of an invasive species
cane toad
lion
what characteristics do invasive species share?
they are all harmful
they are all native
they all are new to an area
A & C
define native species
a species considered to be not naturally found in an environment
a species that is found in your backyard
a rock
example of native species?
exotic plants
a rock that you can buy from the store
define tradegy of the commons
overfishing
a theory stating that the more people there are who have unrestricted access to a common resource, the more they will exploit it, without considering the consequences
when a ton of fish died do to poison
example of tradegy of the commons?
pants
earths atmosphere
how is phytoplankton different from zooplankton?
zooplankton is in-capable of doing photosynthesis
they both are the same
phytoplankton does cellular respiration
what are the first 4 trophic levels on the energy pyramid from bottom to top?
producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, teritiary consumer
primary consumer, secondary consumer, teritiary consumer, producer
name 2 processes that release carbon into the atmosphere
burning of carbon fuels
cellular respiration
a & b
absorption
name 2 processes that remove carbon from the atomosphere
photosynthesis, dissolution
define law of conservation of mass
matter cannot be created nor destroyed
matter is matter
what happens to the amount of carbon as it moves through the atmosphere?
it increases
it stays the same
it decreases
what is a carbon reservoir?
a machine that makes carbon go into to atmosphere
carbon-storing feature that exchages carbon with other reservoirs
what is the purpose of cellular respiration
provides energy in the form of ATP
to help plants
for human resources
what is the purpose of photosynthesis?
to help plants die
converts solar energy into chemical energy and then stores that energy for further use
what is the equation for photosynthesis
Co2 + C6C6 + light energy
6CO2 + 6H2O > C6H12O6 + 6CO2
whats the equation for cellular respiration
C6H12O6 + 6 O2 > 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + energy
light energy + H2O
what is a dead zone
an area where species got killed
when a pond is full of organisms
when theyre is nothing left because of eutrophication
when does this graph reach its carrying capacity
70 deer
3 years
what are the benefits and trade offs of aquaculture?
people can eat fish if they have nothing else, trading stuff for fish
people will have no food and the population will decrease
fish will reach their carrying capacity
define disturbance
when nothing is touched
when something is bothered
when an ecosystem is perfectly in tact
what is one example of a human caused disturbance to ecosystems?
grass growing
oil spills
paved roads
what is an example of a natural disturbance to an ecosystem?
getting into a fight
mowing the lawn
tornado
define resilience
factors in an environment that are not and have never been living
the ability of an ecosystem to recover after a disturbance
define ecological sucession
native animals moving from one place to another
when a place is taken over by animals that werent there before
how does primary sucession differ from secondary sucession
secondary sucession has some component of the ecosystem
primary sucession is only non-native animals
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