Lecture 19 Flashcards
GMO stands for what
Genetically modified organisms
How does GMO work
By injecting or transferring genes from one species to another
GMO’s were fused to create what 5 medical things
a) Insulin
b) Human growth hormones
c) Hepatises B vaccine
d) Flu vaccines
e) Anti-hemophilic factors
What are 7 examples of GMO organisms
a) Glow in the dark cats
b) Enviro pig
c) Fast growing fish
d) Web goats
e) Fat mice
f) Hep B bananas
g) Glow in the dark pigs
What glows in the dark for glow in the dark pigs?
Toes and noses
Where are glow in the dark cats found
China
War and rebellions effect production how
negatively
What was the farm surplus disposal act and where was it implemented
In the USA. When they have a surplus of crops/feed they would donate the surplus to less fortunate countries for free
What was one negative thing about the farm surplus disposal act?
It caused local farmers of the countries that were given the surplus to have competition and affected their profits
Where was the Central policy decisions implemented
Russia
There is how many cubed meters of water on earth and how much does it weigh?
- 35 X 10^18
1. 35 X 10^18 tons
1 ton is _____ to 1 cubic meter of water
equal
Oceans contain about ___% of the water on earth
97.6%
Ice and snow contain about ____% of the water on earth
2.07%
The water in the oceans, ice and snow have water that humans ______ be used
cannot
Ground water contain about ____% of the water on earth
0.28%
Lakes and reservoirs contain about ____% of the water on earth
0.009%
Soil moisture contain about ____% of the water on earth
0.005%
Plants and animals contain about ____% of the water on earth
0.005%
Swamps contain about ____% of the water on earth
0.003%
Atmosphere contain about ____% of the water on earth
0.001%
Rivers contain about ____% of the water on earth
0.0001%
Where do humans get most of the water we use from
rivers
What are the 3 options for water when it rains or snows and hits the ground?
1) Evaporation
2) Run off
3) Infiltration
Define run off
water sliding across a surface
Define infiltration
when water penetrates the ground
Define the zone of aeration
The distance between particles in the top soil that has a mixture of air and water
Define water table
The line that divides the zone of aeration and the zone of saturation
Define the zone of saturation
the space below the water table where there is no space in between the particles
The zone of saturation is also known as what
ground water
______ evaporates from oceans a year
505 X 1000km^3
_____ falls as precipitation into oceans
458 X 1000km^3
____ forms a cloud over land
47 X 1000km^3
_____ falls as precipitation on to land
119 X 1000km^3
______ evaporates from land
72 X 1000km^3
_____ flows from rivers into oceans
47 X 1000km^3
Humans get most of useful water from where
rivers
True or false; When water evaporates it keeps the salt and minerals
False
What continent has the most river flow off
Asia
What are the four levels of water availability ?
Abundant
Limited
Scarce
Stressed
How many people are considered to have water abundancy and how much water must they have access too?
60% and over 2000m^3
How many people are considered to have limited water availability and how much water must they have access too?
32% and between 1000-2000m^3
How many people are considered to have scarce water availability and how much water must they have access too?
5% and between 500-1000m^3
How many people are considered to be water stressed and how much water must they have access too?
3% and below 500m^3
