Important Terms/vocab

Question 1

Eutrophication

Answer 1

Increase in chemical nutrients in ecosystem
Resultant increase in ecosystems primary productivity
Natural - aquatic succession occurs naturally over a long time
Cultural- human involvement

Question 2

Hypoxia

Answer 2

Low dissolved oxygen (do) in water. no life. Dead zone

Question 3

Fecal indicator

Answer 3

Testing water for sewage

Question 4

Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)

Answer 4

Amount of dissolved oxygen needed in water to break down organic molecules

Question 5

Maximum sustainable yield

Answer 5

90% of carrying capacity

Question 6

CITES

Answer 6

Combat poaching of endangered species and black markets

Question 7

The Montreal protocol of 1987

Answer 7

Phase out of ozone destroying chemicals

Question 8

The Stockholm Convention of 2004

Answer 8

Got together and made a banned list of POPs (persistent organic pollutants)

Question 9

Clean air act of 1970 (CAA)

Answer 9

Identifies widespread pollutants and sets bans/standards for air pollutants

Question 10

Clean water act of 1972 (CWA)

Answer 10

Basic structure for pollutants being disposed of into the water

Question 11

Resource conservation and recovery act (RCRA)

Answer 11

Assures that Wastes get to suitable disposal facilities

Question 12

Occupational safety and health act (OSHA)

Answer 12

Safety and health of people at work

Question 13

Toxic substance control (TSCA)

Answer 13

Risk evaluation to human life and environment

Question 14

The emergency planning and community right to know act (EPCRA)

Answer 14

Required industries to release inventory lists of all toxic chemical releases

Question 15

The comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act (CERCLA) - known as Superfund

Answer 15

A fund that takes care of toxic chemical releases if the company goes bankrupt or if we can’t find who dumped the toxic chemicals