Lecture 1&2

Question 0

What are the five kingdoms of the living world?

Answer 0

1. Fungi
2. Plants
3. Animals
4. Monera
5. Protists

Question 1

What is the order of an Eco system?

Answer 1

Ecosystem, community, population, species, organisms, molecules cells tissues organs

Question 2

What is the upgraded three animal kingdom system?

Answer 2

1. Bacteria
2. Archaea
3. Eucarya

Question 3

Properties of hierarchical organizations?

Answer 3

1) emergent properties (synergism; water)
2) effects of outside disturbances vary by level
3) different tools at different levels
4) problems must be solved at appropriate levels

Question 4

What is a delta?

Answer 4

Landmass amused by sediments building up at river outflows (where river meets the sea)

Question 5

What are some basic facts about the Mississippi River drainage basin?

Answer 5

• drains 41% of continental us
• includes 31 states and 2 Canadian provinces
• total area drained 1.2 million square miles

Question 6

What two factors affecting delta development relative to sea level?

Answer 6

River sediment=high sea level

Sea level rise & subsidence = low

Question 7

Wetland loss rates in the present time?

Answer 7

Subsidence 1-2 cm/year

Loss of 50-60 km2/year

Question 8

What is happening to the storm winds towards Venice?

Answer 8

Storm winds push water north towards Venice

Question 9

How has the number of tides changed in Venice from 1900 to 1996?

Answer 9

1990: 6 times
1996: 99 times (floods at 70 cm)