hsie term 2 test

Question 1

biomes meaning

Answer 1

Major life zones characterized by vegetation type (terrestrial biomes) or physical environment (aquatic biomes)

Question 2

Desertification

Answer 2

The process of vegetation in grasslands slowly disappearing, typically as a result of drought or deforestation.

Question 3

Biodiversity

Answer 3

Biodiversity is a term used to describe the enormous variety of life on Earth. Plants and animals

Question 4

Abiotic factors

Answer 4

Abiotic factors are non-living components that impact an ecosystem, water and climate.

Question 5

biotic factors

Answer 5

Biotic factors are the living parts of an ecosystem, animals and plants.

Question 6

biospheres

Answer 6

the biosphere is a global ecosystem composed of living organisms (biota) and the abiotic (nonliving) factors from which they derive energy and nutrients.

Question 7

lithosphere

Answer 7

The lithosphere is the rocky outer part of Earth. It comprises the brittle crust and the top part of the upper mantle. The lithosphere is the coolest and most rigid part of Earth.

Question 8

atmosphere

Answer 8

the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet

Question 9

life expectency

Answer 9

the number of years that an individual or group of a certain age can expect to live on the average based on experience in the past for individuals or groups of the same kind

Question 10

mortality rate

Answer 10

ratiobetween deaths and individuals in a specified population and during a particular period

Question 11

human development index

Answer 11

a measure of economic development and economic welfare that evaluates countries in terms of the well-being of their citizens

Question 12

Gross domestic product

Answer 12

the total market value of the goods and services produced by a country’s economy during a specified period

Question 13

qualitative factors

Answer 13

Qualitative factors are outcomes from certain actions that are difficult or impossible to measure for example happiness, product quality

Question 14

Quantitative factors

Answer 14

Quantitative factors are numerical outcomes from a decision that can be measured.

Question 15

human wellbeing

Answer 15

A state of existence that fulfils various humans need including material living conditions and quantity of life

Question 16

population pyramid

Answer 16

An age-sex pyramid is a graphical illustration that shows the distribution of various age groups in a population, which forms the shape of a pyramid when the population is growing.

Question 17

primary needs

Answer 17

Primary needs are the necessities required for humans to survive; water, shelter, air and clothing.

Question 18

Habitat loss

Answer 18

Habitat loss is the reduction or elimination of the space in which a species or community of organisms lives and reproduces

Question 19

Degradation-

Answer 19

The worsening of natural resources due to human activity

Question 20

Hydrosphere-

Answer 20

The hydrosphere is the aqueous envelope of the earth, including water in different states and locations

Question 21

environmental change

Answer 21

Many environmental changes have allowed for population and economic growth. However, this is not sustainable, and how we think about how our environment has changed dramatically over the last few decades.

Question 22

What is the Gulf of Mexico-

Answer 22

The Gulf of Mexico is an ocean basin or bay of the Atlantic Ocean. It serves as a marginal sea of North America, bordered by the United States of America, Mexico, and Cuba

Question 23

What are the human impacts currently affecting the Gulf of Mexico

Answer 23

overfishing, pollution, climate change, habitat destruction, mining and farming.

Question 24

How have human activities on land taken a significant toll on the Gulf environment?

Answer 24

Deepwater Horizon caused an oil leak that damaged a bunch of ecosystems, in an attempt to clean it up they used Corexit which made the situation worse

Question 25

Discuss the management strategies in place for the Gulf of Mexico

Answer 25

Mexican authorities made closed seasons, where no boats can go fishing. Other restrictions were also placed regarding the size and amount of fish that could be taken out of the sea. The Gulf of Mexico program was made and improve the quality of rivers.

Question 26

what is e-waste

Answer 26

electronic waste, refers to discarded electrical and electronic devices that have reached the end of their life

Question 27

how is e-waste managed

Answer 27

e-waste is managed using educational workshops and awareness, reduce, reuse recycle, and recycling programs like mobile muster.

Question 28

Human-induced changes meaning

Answer 28

refers to alterations in the environment caused directly or indirectly by human activities.

Question 29

effects of human-induced changes

Answer 29

extreme weather- earthquakes, tsunamis, and floods.
-rising sea levels
-global warming

Question 30

how is human induced changes reduced

Answer 30

reducing the impacts through renewable energy and using less fossil fuels, it can be tracked through tracking technologies including satellite images and gps tracking.

Question 31

what are some causes of habitat loss and which species have been affected

Answer 31

it is caused by deforestation, farming, mining, and climate change.

species affected by it is koalas, amazon rainforest and Bengal tigers.

Question 32

Identify the human-centred worldview towards the environment

Answer 32

human-centred worldview: humans are separate from nature and any environmental problems can be solved.

Question 33

identify the earth-centred worldview towards the environment

Answer 33

earth-centred worldview: humans are a part of, and dependent on, nature and have to work with nature to resolve environmental problems.

Question 34

identify the life-centred worldview towards the environment

Answer 34

Life-centred: humans are stewards of the Earth and have an ethical responsibility to be caring managers of the Earth

Question 35

Look at the interconnection between human well-being and wealth.

Answer 35

wealth is crucial to human well-being because, without money, people cannot attend to their basic needs, meaning they won’t live a fulfilling life, more money means quality food, education, and resources.

Question 36

What is the interconnection between human well-being and education?

Answer 36

education paves the way for jobs which provides money, which allows people to buy the things they need to live.

Question 37

What do the Human Development Index and the Gross Domestic Product measure about a country?

Answer 37

The Human Development Index (HDI) measures life expectancy, years in education, and standard of living. Meanwhile, Gross Domestic Product economic performance of a country with a focus on gender differences

Question 38

How to read a choropleth map?

Answer 38

To read a choropleth map, you need to start by reading the instructions provided, as well as the colour key or legend. This will help you understand what the shading or pattern on the map represents. Look for regions with the darkest shades, as these indicate the highest values. On the other hand, lighter colours represent lower values.

Question 39

environment

Answer 39

An environment is the interrelationship between living components (biotic) and non-living components (abiotic). ▪ The living and non-living components are very closely linked to each other through the flow of energy involved in food chains and food webs.

Question 40

what are three different scales in which environmental change can occur

Answer 40

global scale- climate change, global warming, ozone depletion
national scale-politics, deforestation, overfishing,
local scale- urbanization and pollution