Habitat Conservation (yr1)

Question 1

Albedo?

Answer 1

Fraction of light reflected by a body/surface

Question 2

What is the Antarctica Treaty (basic)?

Answer 2

Regulates international relations with respect to Antartica, Earth’s only continent without a native human population interference.

Question 3

Biological Corridor

Answer 3

An area of habitat connecting wildlife populations separated by human structures or activites

Question 4

Carbon Sequestration, Carbon sink

Answer 4

The long term removal, capture or sequestration of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to slow or reverse atmospheric co2 pollution and to mitigate or reverse climate change.
Natural example - cellulose in plants
Human example - Capture and storage

Question 5

Cnidarian

Answer 5

an aquatic invertebrate animal

Question 6

Coral Bleaching

Answer 6

Corals turn white due to various stressors

Question 7

Debt-for-nature-swap

Answer 7

Financial transactions that are forgiven in exchange for local investments in conserving or replanting of the natural environment

Question 8

Indigenous

Answer 8

Originating/occurring naturally in the given area

Question 9

In-situ Conservation

Answer 9

Conservation of a species in its natural habitat/where it is encountered to maintain local biodiverstiy

Question 10

Ocean Acidification

Answer 10

A decrease in pH value in the oceans due to increasing atmospheric CO2 absorption and dissolving into solution

Question 11

Population Dynamics

Answer 11

Study of variation in populations of a particular species at a location over a given time period

Question 12

Sedimentation

Answer 12

Floating particles settling

Question 13

Sustainable Exploitation

Answer 13

Exploitation of resources that will not have a negative impact on ecosystems or future devolpments