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1
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famine

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extreme food insecurity

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overnourished

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Ingestion of too many calories and improper foods

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undernourished

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Lacking sufficient calories to be healthy

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Malnourished

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Lacking sufficient proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins or minerals

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food security

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Having access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food

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Persistent pesticides

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Linger in the environment for long pds. Of time

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Insecticides

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kill bugs

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herbicide

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kill weeds

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broad spectrum pesticide

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kills many diff. types of pests

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Intercropping

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2 or more crops are planted in the same field at the same time

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monocropping

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Planting a single species of variety

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Crop rotation

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Rotating the crops planted on a field from yr to yr

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agroforestry

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Interspersing trees w/ other crop plants

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contour plowing

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Plowing parallel to topographic contours

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autumn crops

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Planting crops that will grow in bet. Seasons so that land won’t be bare

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No-till agriculture

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Leaves crop residues on soil bet. Seasons

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organic agriculture

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The production of crops w/out the use of pesticides/ fertilizers

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18
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Aquaculture

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The farming of aquatic organisms

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19
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Factory ships

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stay at sea for long periods of time. process and freeze catch on board

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20
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Infill

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material that fills in an unoccupied space

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urban blight

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the degration of the built and social environment of the city that often accompanies and accelerates migration to the suburbs

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urban sprawl

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Is the creation of urbanized areas that spread into rural areas and remove clear boundaries between the two

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externality

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A cost or benefit of a good or service that is not included in the purchase price of that good or service

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maximum sustainable yield

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The maximum amount of a resource that can be harvested w/out compromising the future availability of the resource

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clear cutting

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Cutting all or nearly all the trees in the area

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selective cutting

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Removes single trees or relatively small numbers of trees from among many in a forest

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subsurface mining

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typically horizontal shaft tunneled into the side of a mountain, then vertical tunnels are drilled

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erosion

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is the physical removal of soil and rocks by wind, water, and ice by down slope creep under the force of gravity

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29
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Deposition

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is the accumulation or depositing of eroded material

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30
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physical weathering

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is the mechanical breakdown of rocks and minerals

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31
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chemical weathering

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occurs by the dissolving of minerals or direct chemical reactions with the elements found in the rocks

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32
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intrusive rock

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forms within the Earth as magma rises and cools in place (slower)

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extrusive rock

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forms when magma is ejected and cools on Earth’s surface (quicker)

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sedimentary rock

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forms when sediments like muds, sands, or gravels are compressed by overlying sediments
o hold fossil records that provide a window into our past

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35
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igneous rock

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formed directly from magma

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metamorphic rock

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formed when other rocks are subjected to high temperatures and pressures
o include marble, slate, and anthracite

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37
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passive solar

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the use of the sun’s energy for the heating and cooling of living spaces

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active solar

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a system that uses energy from the sun to move water or air with pumps or fans

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39
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energy conservation

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reduction in the amount of energy consumed in a process or system, or by an organization or society, through the economy, elimination of waste, and rational use.

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40
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Isotopes

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An isotope is an atom with the same # of protons,but diff # of neutrons. Are diff. Forms or the same element.

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41
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placer mining

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The obtaining of minerals from placers by washing or dredging

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42
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mountaintop removal

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is a form of strip mining in which explosives are used to blast off the tops of mountains

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strip mining

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a type of surface mining that involves removing a thin layer of material known as overburden

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44
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open pit mining

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a type of surface mining in which massive, usually metallic mineral deposits are removed by cutting benches in the walls of a broad, deep funnel-shaped excavation.

45
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humus

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is dark, organic material that forms in soil when plant and animal matter decays

46
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tailings

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materials left over after extraction of valuable minerals from ore

47
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epicenter

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is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above where the earthquake occured

48
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divergent pate boundary

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two plates moving apart

49
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convergent plate boundary

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plates crush together

50
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transform plate boundary

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plates slide past each other

51
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fossil fuel

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hydrocarbons, primarily coal, fuel oil or natural gas, formed from the remains of dead plants and animals.

52
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capacity factor

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is the ratio of its actual output over a period of time, to its potential output if it were possible for it to operate at full capacity

53
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capacity

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The maximum amount that something can contain

54
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cogeneration

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is a method of energy conservation that involves the production of two types of energy at a single power plant

55
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ions

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An atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.

56
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fission

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nucleus splits in two

57
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narrow spectrum pesticide

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kills only one or few pests in which it is intended for.

58
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urban renewal

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The redevelopment of areas within a large city

59
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Levee

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An embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river

60
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Water table

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The level below which the ground is completely saturated we water

61
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which of the soil particles are the largest?

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sand

62
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a loam is made up of which soil particles?

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sand, silt and clay particles.

63
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why is it important that agricultural soils have clay in them?

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because clay holds more nutrients and loses less when rainfall leaches.

64
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what do we need soil for?

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we need soil for growing plants

65
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what is soil made up of?

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minerals (rock, sand, clay, silt), air, water, and organic material.
humus

66
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which type of mining is usually most harmful to miners?

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mountaintop removal

67
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fossil records are found in which type of rock?

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sedimentary rock

68
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from what source does the world get most of its energy?

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the sun

69
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what is low level radioactive waste?

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radioactive waste consisting of objects that have been briefly exposed to radioactivity

70
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the efficiency of generating electricity from coal is about 35%. this is an illustration of what natural law?

A

2nd law of thermodynamics

71
Q

sulfur dioxide mixes with water in the air to form _______

A

sulfuric acid

72
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what is accomplished in the process of flaring

A

burns off excess natural gas during oil production

73
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a vitamin A deficiency causes _______

A

anemia

74
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what is the primary energy source in the US?

A

oil

75
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what changed in the Green Revolution?

A

it changed the way we grow food

76
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as a farm’s output increases what happens to its cost of production?

A

they decline

77
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what can you do on multiple use lands?

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logging
mining
grazing
mineral extracting
maintain watershed
preserve wildlife
maintain scientific and historical value
78
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what are wildlife refuges and wilderness areas managed for?

A

preserving large tracts of intact ecosystems

79
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what are rangelands managed for?

A

grazing

80
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what are national parks managed for?

A

recreation and conservation

81
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what are national forests managed for?

A

timber harvesting
grazing
recreation

82
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what does the bureau of land management manage for?

A

grazing
mining
timber harvesting
recreation

83
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what are fertilizers used for?

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are used to improved the growth and yield of crops

84
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what are the advantages of using Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations?

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minimizes land cost
Improves feeding efficiency
Increases the fraction of food energy that goes into the production of body mass

85
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what are the disadvantages of using Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations?

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Animals require antibiotics and nutrients

Animals dont get to move around much

86
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what are the advantages of raising free range meat?

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Animals are allowed to feed on the natural productivity of the land
Not as likely to spread disease
Fewer antibiotics and medications
Waste is dispersed over grazing land

87
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what are the disadvantages of raising free range meat?

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Requires more land higher costs of production

88
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what is the goal of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

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to minimize pesticide inputs

89
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what are the advantages of irrigation?

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Increases crop growth rates

Allows crops to be grown where they otherwise couldn’t

90
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what are the disadvantages of irrigation?

A
  • Deplete aquifers
  • Saltwater intrusion
  • Soil degradation
91
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how does clear cutting damage the environment?

A

the area recedes

- reduces biodiversity

92
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which federal agency manages US Wildlife Refuges?

A

US Fish and Wildlife Services

93
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the policy of fire suppression had what ecological effect?

A

causes build up of fuel in forests

94
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what happens to biodiversity when large areas of forest are planted with saplings of the same age?

A

it is reduced

95
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how much of earths water is fresh water?

A

2.5%

96
Q

water in glaciers and polar ice is ____________

A

fresh water

97
Q

when water in an aquifer is under enough pressure that a pump is not required for it to reach the surface it is called an ________ well.

A

artesian

98
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what are characteristics of a eutrophic lake?

A

high levels of nutrients

99
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what are the effects of a drought?

A 
crop failure 
political issues
social issues
death
economic issues
100
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what are the positive effects of floods?

A

Floods spread sediment containing beneficial nutrients to topsoil that might never arrive there otherwise

101
Q

what is meant by efficiency in an irrigation system?

A

how well it works

102
Q

the majority of the world’s freshwater is used for what?

A

agriculture and personal use

103
Q

ethanol

A
  • produced from corn and sugar cane
  • US is the largest producer
  • Brazil is 2nd
104
Q

what substances can be used to make biodiesel?

A

vegetable oil

105
Q

what are some examples of nondepletable energy sources?

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wind
solar
geothermal
hydroelectricity

106
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what is reverse osmosis?

A

A process by which a solvent passes through a porous membrane in the direction opposite to that for natural osmosis.

107
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what is desalination?

A

the removal of salt

108
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what is a dike?

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A long wall or embankment built to prevent flooding from the sea

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