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Final Exam Student Presentations Flashcards

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Water use for irrigation

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70% of the world’s water supply

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Where center pivot irrigation is used

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United States, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Sahara and Middle East

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Benefits of Center Pivot Irrigation

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Highly efficient (conserves water), reduces labor costs, can reduce the amount of soil tillage, can be used by almost any crops

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Risks of Pivot Irrigation

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Aquifers are being depleted, the amount of water is reaching an all time high because center pivot irrigation is working so well

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largest importers of illegal wildlife

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  1. China 2. USA 3.Japan
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Methods of catching wildlife

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snares, trap nets, pitfall traps, automatic weapons, poisoning watering holes

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What are the four sections of the rainforest?

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Emergent layer, canopy, understory and forest floor

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causes of deforestation

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cattle ranching, small scale agriculture, road building, logging

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Methods of deforestation

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selective logging, clear cut logging and slash and burn

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Effects of deforestation

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loss of boidiversity, soil erosion, climate change

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What is Hemp?

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several different varieties of the cannabis plant that produce fiber, oil and seeds

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How is hemp used?

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It is used in the textile industry, food industry, personal hygiene, building materials and paper industry

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Why is hemp illegal

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hemp is a cannabis plant and is chained to the illegal drug marijuana. it is under the controlled substance list.

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4 step process of a pine plantation

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13-15 year harvest (pulp wood) 25-30 year harvest (pulp wood and chips and saw) around 40 year harvest (big lumber, chips and saw and pulp wood) 50 year harvest (clear cut, big lumber, pulp wood and chips)

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Benefits of the GA forestry industry

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Georgia’s forest area has remained stable over the past fifty years, forest growth exceeds removal and is available to supply global and local markets. 55 georgia counties are dependent on the forest industry

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16
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Ownership of forests in Georgia

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92% of forests in georgia are privately owned

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What are some of the hunting practices of wolves?

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hunt in packs, use scent, tracking and chance encounters, pick off weak, sick or young animals, may split up and test herds for weaknesses

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tactics being used to deter wolf attacks

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wolf tags are being given out, farmers are allowed to shoot wolves if they are stalking or attacking prey, using flags to ward away from grazing areas

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corn’s other name

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maize

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Benefits of GMOs

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drought resistant, disease resistant, pest resistant, herbicide tolerant, cold tolerant, nutrition

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use of GMO crops throughout the world

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USA uses the most followed by Argentina and Canada. Europe uses very little GMO crops

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GMO wheat in the US

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there is no GMO wheat sold in the US

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Genetic selection vs GMO

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Genetically modified organisms have had their genetic makeup altered in some way. In the genetic engineering, genes from viruses, bacteria, animals, plants and other sources are put into the original organisms’ DNA. Genetic Selection is Plants or other organisms that have been genetically selected have been bred with other organisms with favorable traits.

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what is rbST?

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Recombinant bovine somatotropin, synthetic version of bST (a naturally occurring hormone secreted from the pituitary gland)

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What does rbST do?

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stimulates increased milk production in lactating dairy cows

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how is rbST administered?

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by injection

27
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why is rbSTusage controversial?

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there are concerns about hormone levels in milk for human consumption and some believe there is increased health problems in cows with the injection

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risks of GMO crops

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new allergens could be created, antibiotic resistance may develop, cross breeding, biodiversity, cross contamination, health effects

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common GMO crops

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corn, soybean, wheat, rice, oilseed rape, squash, potato, alfalfa, cotton

30
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Labeling of GMOs in Europe

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GMOs are labeled in Europe and are available to consumers but no one wants to buy them

31
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What types of mines do coal miners work in in Harlan Co?

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underground mines

32
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effect of coal production in Harlan Co. on population

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as coal production decreases, so does the population

33
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coal miner incomes compared to non coal mining families in Harlan

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the coal mining families have substantially higher income than non coal mining families

34
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bluegrass pipeline pathway

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will run from pennsylvania to the gulf coast

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bluegrass pipeline concerns

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destroys historically significant pan, concerned about spill outs or leaks, people didn’t want to give easements of the land and people were threatened with eminent domain

36
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potential benefits of the bluegrass pipeline to KY

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millions of dollars of tax revenue, land owner compensation, creation of 6000 to 7000 jobs and 30 full time jobs

37
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what is urbanization?

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Multifaceted concept centered on the expansion of auto-oriented, low-density development

38
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positive impacts of urbanization

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Very safe place to live  Low crime rates
 High quality of living
 Able to expand the population

39
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negative impacts of urbanization

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“Deforestation”
 Loss of many trees
 Loss of farm land  More traffic
 High taxes

40
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use of land mines

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defending military position, channeling movement, defending socioeconomic targets, causing havoc and economic dislocation

41
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why rats are used to detect land mines

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Highly food motivated and don’t develop loyalty to any one owner
• It is a quickly renewable resource
• They take up less space then dogs so more rats can be transported at one time

42
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what mRNA does

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one of the three main types of RNA, carry copied genetic information from DNA ribosome sites for protein synthesis

43
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what can synthetic mRNA be used for?

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heart attack recovery and vaccine production

44
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origin of regional wolves brought to yellowstone

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canada

45
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benefits of wolves in yellowstone

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wildlife viewing, plant life flourished, restored balance to the ecosystem, the “trophic cascade”

46
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cons of wolves in yellowstone

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decreased elk population, competition with coyotes is reducing their population, preying on livestock

47
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types of vegetarians

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lactovegetarian, vegans, lacto-ovovegetarians, pescetarians

48
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potential health benefits of being a vegetarian

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lower risk of heart disease, colorectal, ovarian and breast cancer, diabetes and obesity

49
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replacement food sources for calcium and protein

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protein- beans/lentils, nuts/seeds, tofu, dairy, egg whites, fish
calcium-yogurt, milk, cheese, dark leafy greens, beans

50
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economic impact of various aspects of the equine industry

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revenue, creates jobs, contributes taxes

51
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most common horse breeds in Kentucky

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tbs, quarter horses, TN walking horse

52
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most common uses of horse in Kentucky

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pleasure, broodmares, idle, competition

53
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direct vs indirect jobs in the equine industry

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80,000 to 100000 jobs are effected by the equine industry directly or indirectly

54
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countries that use no till farming practices

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Brazil and New Zealand

55
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Benefits of no till farming

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decrease fuel, labor and emissions, increase soil quality, increases wildlife and soil biodiversity

56
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cons of no till farming

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special equipment, excess water build up, more chemicals needed

57
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cardboard method

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cardboard is laid over planted seeds to keep moisture in the soil. considered organic no till

58
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what is fracking?

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running pipes under ground and inserting a mixture of water and sand through them at high pressures to break up the rock layers and release the natural gas

59
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vertical vs horizontal fracking

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horizontal fracking goes vertically into the ground then cuts off horizontally

60
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Benefits of tracking

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energy supplier, obtain natural gas and oil, jobs, less release of carbon into atmosphere

61
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risks of fracking

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air pollution, water contamination, land degradation, earthquakes

62
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american beef industry

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raising beef is the #1 agriculture activity in america, supplies 25% of world’s beef

63
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stunning process of cattle

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rendered unconscious, stunned to the head

64
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cattle feed lots

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in dirt lots, no access to grass, fed grains

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