Geography Flashcards

1
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What was the name of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico?

A

Deepwater Horizon

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2
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What did the Deepwater horizon explosion happen?

A

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill occurred after a surge of natural gas blasted through a concrete core recently installed to seal an oil well for later use.

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3
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Define sustainability

A

the ability to maintain or support a process continuously over time.

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4
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What are the 3 changes to sustainability?

A

Pollution, land degradation, exploited oceans

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5
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What is Land degradation?

A

The removal of natural vegetation

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6
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What is ecological footprint?

A

the impact of a person or community on the environment, expressed as the amount of land required to sustain their use of natural resources

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What is one way you can reduce your ecological footprint?

A

Avoid Mass Market,
Throw Away fashion
Reduce your Meat and Diary Consumption.
Refuse Single-Use Plastic.
Reduce and Rethink your Transportation.
Switch to Green Energy.

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