Ecology 9 U2

Question 1

Bioaccumulation

Answer 1

A process by which chemicals are absorbed by an organism

Question 2

Biomagnification

Answer 2

A process in which the concentration of a substance increases as it passes up the food chain (ex. the mercury in fish vid)

Question 3

Ocean Acidification

Answer 3

When carbon collects in the atmosphere, it gathers in clouds and rains acid rain; dissolves into the ocean

Question 4

carbon cycle

Answer 4

yes or no

Question 5

nitrogen cycle

Answer 5

yes or no

Question 6

Overfishing (what)

Answer 6

Too many fish taken out of a certain area so theres not enough to reproduce

Question 7

Overfishing (impacts)

Answer 7

Danger of extinction, sudden loss or growth in a species

Question 8

Overfishing (solutions)

Answer 8

more marine-protected areas, catch shares (system of fishing management), less food waste

Question 9

Fragmentation (what)

Answer 9

some places of habitats are destroyed, land splits

Question 10

Fragmentation (impacts)

Answer 10

limits wildlife mobility, “edge effect”, animals used to roaming in larger plains cant anymore

Question 11

Fragmentation (solutions)

Answer 11

trees, greenspaces, restore and protect habitats

Question 12

Acid rain (what)

Answer 12

percipitation that has a high level of nitric and sulfuric acid

Question 13

Acid rain (impacts)

Answer 13

oui

Question 14

Acid rain (solutions)

Answer 14

oui