Green Gen 2021-2022 (can be used in 2022-2023 too) Flashcards
This is meant to help me study for Green Generation because I'm a dumbass and I don't know what half the words mean.
Algal Bloom
A large group of algae that is dangerous to life and multiplies quickly. It makes the water turn green or red. It is caused when too many nutrients are in a body of water (fertilizer runoff).
Improper Sewage Disposal
When people get rid of waste in ways that are harmful to life.
Hypoxia
The state of having low oxygen levels
Anoxia
The state of having almost to no oxygen levels
Overfishing
When people fish and catches too many fish at once, diminishing sea life.
Habitat Destruction
The elimination of things needed for animals to survive in their habitats.
Acid Rain
When greenhouse gases dissolve into water droplets in the air. This causes acid to rain from the sky. It is harmful to life.
Greenhouse Effect
When harmful gases float into the air (mostly from factories) and become harmful for the environment.
Food Web
A group of animals connected with food chains.
Phosphorus
Causes an increase in growth in algae and large aquatic plants. High levels of phosphorus result in algal blooms.
Mutualism
Where both species gain positive effects from their relationship.
Commensalism
Where one species gains a positive effect while the other remains unaffected.
Neutral
Where each species doesn’t gain or lose anything from their relationship.
Antagonism
Where one species benefits at the negative expense of the other.
Amensalism
Where one species is negatively affected while the other remains unaffected.
Competition
Where both species gain a negative effect from one another.
Indicator Species
An organism whose presence (absence or abundance) reflects a specific environmental condition.
Estuarine Environment
An environment with a constantly changing mixture of salt and fresh water.
Air Pollution
The contamination of air due to the presence of particles in the atmosphere that are harmful to the health of living things.
Dry Acid Deposition
When acid comes from the air in the form of acidic gases and blows over areas where living things can inhale it. This causes damage.
Wet Acid Deposition
When acid comes from the air in the form of rain or snow or any other kind of water (from the sky).
Water Diversion
When water is temporarily or permanently diverted from an area for purposes like construction.
Oil Spills
When oil spills into water or land. This can normally come from pipelines if on the land, and boats/oil rigs if in the water. The pipelines can also leak in the water.
