human influences Flashcards
human carbon dioxide
burning off fossil fuels
human methane
growing rice
human nitrous oxide
use of fertilisers/transportation
eutrophication
increased level of nitrates provide extra nutrients for algae on the surface of the river causing them to grow faster. blocking out the light and preventing plants below from phyotosyneising. the plant start to die, providing food for micro-organisms which increase in number and use up all the oxygen in the water
fish need oxygen so as less oxygen is available the fish start to die and their number decrease
what’s the main cause of acid rain
internal combustion engines in cars and power stations
acid rain
sulfur dioxide
green house gass do
absorb energy that is radiated away from the earth and re radiate it in all directions, including back to earth