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Who leads the world in nuclear energy?

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U.S.

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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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Chernobyl released how many tons of radioactive material?

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8

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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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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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Since 1880, the top warmest years have been since…

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2010

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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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By 2030, there will be __ glaciers left.

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0

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

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2000-2016

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

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1,200

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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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How many countries are coral reefs off coast of?
100
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How much do coral reefs support marine life?
25% (>1 million species)
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Who is the world leader in emissions?
China (33%)
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Copenhagen Accord's goal
Prevent temp. from increasing >2 degrees C by end of century
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What happened for the Paris Agreement to happen?
For the first time, all of world's countries (195) developed an agreement to prevent climate change
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Paris Agreement's goal
Limit temp. increased between 1.5 degrees C and 2.0 degrees C by end of century
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Biden Administration climate change goal
Incentives for farmers in Midwest for terrestrial carbon sequestration
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From 2021-2022, worldwide CO2 emissions increased by...
7%
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What are the 14 actions to reduce CO2 emissions?
1. Efficient vehicles 2. Drive less 3. & 4. Energy efficient buildings & homes 5. Energy efficient power plants 6. Replace coal w/ natural gas 7. Carbon capture storage (CCS) 8. Replace coal w/ nuclear power 9. Replace coal w/ wind 10. Replace coal w/ solar 11. Hydrogen vehicles 12. Ethanol vehicles 13. Stop tropical deforestation & replant 1.2 million sq. miles of rainforest 14. Conservation tillage to all farmland
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How is the carrying capacity for prey?
It must be balanced between adequate food and cover at carrying capacity
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Penn State Study conclusions/recommendations
- Planting acorns, seedlings, & saplings had potential to restore GNMP to Civil War condition - Control deer - Open canopy
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Stages of primary succession
1. Bare rock 2. Lichens/algae 3. Mosses 4. Grasses/herb/shrubs 5. Trees 6. Forest
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What is secondary succession?
Succ. previously existing plant community (soil is present); faster rate
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What is an example of secondary succession?
- Disturbance (timber, harvest, fire) creates bare land; colonized by early succ. species: fast growing - Also, on site late succ. species: slow growing
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Stable climax community can...
maintain itself
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Southern pine forest, prescribed burning prevents...
shade intolerant pines from being replaced by shade tolerant hardwoods
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Forest regions of North America
1. Northern Coniferous Forest 2. Northern Hardwood Forest 3. Pacific Coast Forest 4. Rocky Mountain Forest
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Where is the Northern Coniferous Forest?
Largest forest region in N. America, 25% of N. America; from Canada to Alaska
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Northern Coniferous Forest temp. is...
freezing temp. any day of year
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The species in the Northern Coniferous Forest are...
endangered
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Recovery efforts for the woodland caribou
Recovery plan for inbreeding: relocate caribou from areas of high population to areas of. low population; increase gene pool
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Where is the Northern Hardwood Forest?
Lake states to New England & northern Appalachians
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Physical characteristics of the Kirtland's warbler
6" height, bluish gray head & back, yellow chest
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Recovery plan for Kirtland's warbler
The plan worked and the warbler was recovered
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Conservation status of Canada lynx in lower 48 states
1,000 lynx - threatened species
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2020 recovery efforts for Canada lynx
USFWS still had not prepared recovery plan
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2021 recovery efforts for Canada lynx
USFWS & conservation groups reached settlement
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Where is the Pacific Coast Forest?
2,000 miles along coast from Alaska to California
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_____ is the most important timber species in U.S.
Douglas Fir
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Conservation status of northern spotted owl
- Endangered in Canada (31 owls) - Threatened in U.S. (3,000 owls)
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Vancouver Island marmot is the...
largest animal of the squirrel family
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Conservation status of Vancouver Island marmot
One of the rarest mammals in world (severely endangered)
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How many marmots were in the wild in 2003?
21
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How many marmots are in the wild today (2023)?
200-300
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What is the Rocky Mountain Forest like?
A highly scattered/broken forest due to tree line
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Animals in Rocky Mountain Forest
Greatest wildlife diversity in N. America
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Total gray wolves in N. America
66,787 wolves
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How many wolves are in Canada & Alaska?
88%
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How many recovery areas were in the lower 48 states during the 2019 USFWS Grizzly Bear Recovery Program?
6
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In lower 48 states, grizzly bear is under...
a five-year status review

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