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Question 1

What is sustainability in ecology?

Answer 1

Sustainability is how biological systems remain diverse and productive. Long-lived and healthy wetlands and forests are examples of sustainable biological systems. OR- The endurance of systems and processes.

Question 2

What are the 3 pillars of sustainability?

Question 3

Name 12 enviormental problems humans afre currently facing.

Answer 3

• deforestation and habitat destruction
  -Soil problems (erosion, salinisation, reduced fertility)
  -Water management problems
  -Overhunting
  -Overfishing
  -Exotic species effects on native species
  -Overpopulation
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Question 4

How have humans cause the ENHANCED greenhouse effect?

Question 5

What are the site characteristics for a good wind farm?

Question 6

What are non-renewable resources?

Question 7

What are renewable resources?

Question 8

Name 5 non- renewable recources

Question 9

Name 5 renewable resources

Question 10

What are the site characteristics for a good wind farm?

Question 11

Are wind turbines sustainable?

Question 12

What factors increase the effectiveness of wind turbines?

Question 13

How might wind farms affect the environment?

Question 14

How might wind farms have an impact on people?

Question 15

What is wind energy and how does it work?

Question 16

What is solar power and how does it work?

Question 17

What is geothermal energy and how does it work?

Question 18

What is ‘wet’ geothermal energy?

Question 19

WHat are biofuels and how do they work?

Question 20

Are biofuels sustainable?

Question 21

What are second generation biofuels?

Question 22

What are algal biofuels?

Question 23

What is biogas and how is it used?