Exam 1

Question 1

Biosphere

Answer 1

“Layer of life” that encompasses biomes

Question 2

Biome

Answer 2

Life Areas where dominant types of vegetation are strongly correlated with regional climate patterns

Question 3

Ecosystem

Answer 3

Areas within nature where organisms interact with each other and their physical environment to process energy and nutrient cycles

Question 4

Climate

Answer 4

weather conditions that prevail in an area in general or over a long period of time

Question 5

Birth Rate

Answer 5

Annual numbers of babies porn per 1000 people

Question 6

Death Rate

Answer 6

annual number of deaths per 1000 people

Question 7

Total Fertility Rate

Answer 7

average number of children each woman is likely to bear during reproductive lifetime

Question 8

doubling time

Answer 8

the time required for a population to double in size

Question 9

Demographic Transition

Answer 9

falling of both birth and death rates following industrialization

Question 10

Incomplete Demographic transition

Answer 10

rapid drop in death rates while birth rates hold steady, result in rapid population growth

Question 11

Equilibrium Fertility Rate

Answer 11

2.06

Question 12

IPAT Model

Answer 12

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environmental impact is prodcut of three factos: Population, Affluence, Technology

Question 13

Montreal Protocol

Answer 13

Substances that deplete the ozeon banned 1987

Question 14

Greenhouse Effect

Answer 14

Heat gets trapped in troposphere. absorbed and then re-radiated downward by CO2 and other gases

Question 15

Focus on Greenhouse Gases

Answer 15

CO2, Methane, N2o, CFCs, Ozone

Question 16

3 human health concerns

Answer 16

1.) heat strokes, exhaustion
2.)Asthma
3.)Disease spread (Waterborne)

Question 17

Mitigation

Answer 17

Reduces Greenhouse Gases

Question 18

Mitigation measures

Answer 18

1.) Clean energy
2.) Electric/hybrid cars
3.) Rebullding ecosystems/forests

Question 19

Adaptation

Answer 19

Planning for the future

Question 20

Adaptation Measures

Answer 20

1.) Relocate populations near sea level
2.) Wetland buffer creation
3.) Development of drought resistance crops

Question 21

Ozone formed by pollution

Answer 21

Fuel combustion, heat and power generation, industrial facilities

Question 22

Photochemical Smog

Answer 22

Chemicals triggered by light (Acid Rain)

Question 23

High Ozone

Answer 23

Respiratory illness, coughing, asthma, nose and throat irritation, chest pain

Question 24

Diesel Exhaust

Answer 24

Solid Carbon cores, Absorbed Hydrocarbons, liquid condensed hydrocarbon particles, hydrated sulfate species

Question 25

IAQ Index Pollutants

Answer 25

CO, NO2, PAH, formaldehyde, PM

Question 26

Bus and Car Pollutants

Answer 26

PM, CO, NO2, VOC, CO2

Question 27

Industrial Pollutants

Answer 27

VOC, PM 10, Pb, CO2

Question 28

Most Common energy source

Answer 28

Fossil fuels

Question 29

Acid Rain Formation

Answer 29

Sulfur compounds in coal and oil react with oxygen: SO2

SO2 reacts with oxygen : SO3

SO3 reacts with water to form sulfuric acid

Question 30

Clean Air Act Established

Answer 30

1963

Question 31

EPA 6 criteria air pollutants

Answer 31

NOx,SO2,CO, PM, Ozone, Lead

Question 32

Vntilation Status

Answer 32

Indoor CO2 level

Question 33

Sick Building Syndrome

Answer 33

Symptoms:
Nasal irritation, nausea, headaches, dizziness, dry skin/throat

Question 34

Home Products with VOCs

Answer 34

Air Fresheners, Cleaning Products, carpets, drywall, vinyl floors