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1
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Who leads the world in nuclear energy?

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U.S.

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2
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Where are new nuclear reactors under construction at?

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U.S.

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Which state leads in nuclear energy in the U.S.?

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Illinois

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4
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Chernobyl released how many tons of radioactive material?

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8

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5
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Since 1986, ___ deaths due to radiation sickness.

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500,000

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Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant meltdown had how many deaths?

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None

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7
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When was the Vogtle 3 reactor operational?

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2023

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Since 1880, global temp. increased by ___

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2.2 degrees

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9
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Since 1880, the top warmest years have been since…

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2010

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10
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Arctic ice cores record of CO2 and temp. over past…

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800,000 years

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11
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By 2030, there will be __ glaciers left.

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0

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12
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In ___ to ___, the melting rate of glaciers doubled.

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2000-2016

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13
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The sea ice in Antarctica is __ as thick as it was 30 years ago.

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1/2

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14
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By 2030, there will be…

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no sea ice during the summer

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15
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Arctic sea ice is…

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frozen ocean water

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16
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When the arctic sea ice melts…

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there is no sea level rise

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17
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According to NASA, by the end of the century, sea level will rise another __ ft.

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2-4

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If the Greenland ice sheet completely melts, sea level will rise __ ft.

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24

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19
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If the Antarctica ice sheet completely melts, sea level would rise ___ ft.

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187

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20
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2000-2023 Western U.S. had the worst mega-drought in the past ___ years.

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1,200

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21
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Which year was the worst wildfire season for the U.S.?

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2020

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What happened in the California 2020 wildfires?

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5/6 largest wildfires in history - included August Complex Fire; largest wildfire in California history

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How many inches of rainfall did eastern Texas get (1 in 1,000 year event)

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65 inches

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24
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What happened to Puerto Rico during Hurricane Maria?

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Entire island was w/o power, 50% of the population had no fresh water, and there was >3,000 deaths

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25
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How many countries are coral reefs off coast of?

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100

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26
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How much do coral reefs support marine life?

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25% (>1 million species)

27
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Who is the world leader in emissions?

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China (33%)

28
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Copenhagen Accord’s goal

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Prevent temp. from increasing >2 degrees C by end of century

29
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What happened for the Paris Agreement to happen?

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For the first time, all of world’s countries (195) developed an agreement to prevent climate change

30
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Paris Agreement’s goal

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Limit temp. increased between 1.5 degrees C and 2.0 degrees C by end of century

31
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Biden Administration climate change goal

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Incentives for farmers in Midwest for terrestrial carbon sequestration

32
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From 2021-2022, worldwide CO2 emissions increased by…

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7%

33
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What are the 14 actions to reduce CO2 emissions?

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  1. Efficient vehicles
  2. Drive less
  3. & 4. Energy efficient buildings & homes
  4. Energy efficient power plants
  5. Replace coal w/ natural gas
  6. Carbon capture storage (CCS)
  7. Replace coal w/ nuclear power
  8. Replace coal w/ wind
  9. Replace coal w/ solar
  10. Hydrogen vehicles
  11. Ethanol vehicles
  12. Stop tropical deforestation & replant 1.2 million sq. miles of rainforest
  13. Conservation tillage to all farmland
34
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How is the carrying capacity for prey?

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It must be balanced between adequate food and cover at carrying capacity

35
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Penn State Study conclusions/recommendations

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  • Planting acorns, seedlings, & saplings had potential to restore GNMP to Civil War condition
  • Control deer
  • Open canopy
36
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Stages of primary succession

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  1. Bare rock
  2. Lichens/algae
  3. Mosses
  4. Grasses/herb/shrubs
  5. Trees
  6. Forest
37
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What is secondary succession?

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Succ. previously existing plant community (soil is present); faster rate

38
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What is an example of secondary succession?

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  • Disturbance (timber, harvest, fire) creates bare land; colonized by early succ. species: fast growing
  • Also, on site late succ. species: slow growing
39
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Stable climax community can…

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maintain itself

40
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Southern pine forest, prescribed burning prevents…

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shade intolerant pines from being replaced by shade tolerant hardwoods

41
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Forest regions of North America

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  1. Northern Coniferous Forest
  2. Northern Hardwood Forest
  3. Pacific Coast Forest
  4. Rocky Mountain Forest
42
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Where is the Northern Coniferous Forest?

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Largest forest region in N. America, 25% of N. America; from Canada to Alaska

43
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Northern Coniferous Forest temp. is…

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freezing temp. any day of year

44
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The species in the Northern Coniferous Forest are…

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endangered

45
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Recovery efforts for the woodland caribou

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Recovery plan for inbreeding: relocate caribou from areas of high population to areas of. low population; increase gene pool

46
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Where is the Northern Hardwood Forest?

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Lake states to New England & northern Appalachians

47
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Physical characteristics of the Kirtland’s warbler

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6” height, bluish gray head & back, yellow chest

48
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Recovery plan for Kirtland’s warbler

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The plan worked and the warbler was recovered

49
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Conservation status of Canada lynx in lower 48 states

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1,000 lynx - threatened species

50
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2020 recovery efforts for Canada lynx

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USFWS still had not prepared recovery plan

51
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2021 recovery efforts for Canada lynx

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USFWS & conservation groups reached settlement

52
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Where is the Pacific Coast Forest?

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2,000 miles along coast from Alaska to California

53
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_____ is the most important timber species in U.S.

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Douglas Fir

54
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Conservation status of northern spotted owl

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  • Endangered in Canada (31 owls)
  • Threatened in U.S. (3,000 owls)
55
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Vancouver Island marmot is the…

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largest animal of the squirrel family

56
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Conservation status of Vancouver Island marmot

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One of the rarest mammals in world (severely endangered)

57
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How many marmots were in the wild in 2003?

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21

58
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How many marmots are in the wild today (2023)?

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200-300

59
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What is the Rocky Mountain Forest like?

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A highly scattered/broken forest due to tree line

60
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Animals in Rocky Mountain Forest

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Greatest wildlife diversity in N. America

61
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Total gray wolves in N. America

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66,787 wolves

62
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How many wolves are in Canada & Alaska?

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88%

63
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How many recovery areas were in the lower 48 states during the 2019 USFWS Grizzly Bear Recovery Program?

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6

64
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In lower 48 states, grizzly bear is under…

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a five-year status review

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