Ch5/7 Flashcards
Demography
Study of human population
Industrial Revolution
When the exponential growth began because of factories/cities
Ecological Footprint
measurement of impact: resources they use/ production of waste (waste, electricity, food, recycle)
Athromes
Ecological patterns made by humans (No more biomes) (cities/towns)
Monoculture
Growing only one crop in a place at a time
Invasive species
When an organism goes to a new place
Ozone layer
Protects humans from UV (Destroyed by CFC’s
Biological magnification
small quantities of a substance grows every trophic level
Greenhouse effect
Absorbs reflected heat and sends back to Earth - layer gets thicker because of fossil fuels which is making Earth warmer
Negative impacts of climate change
•unpredictable and violent weather
•sea levels rise
•plants and animals cannot adapt fast enough