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Lecture 19 Flashcards

1
Q

GMO stands for what

A

Genetically modified organisms

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2
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How does GMO work

A

By injecting or transferring genes from one species to another

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3
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GMO’s were fused to create what 5 medical things

A

a) Insulin
b) Human growth hormones
c) Hepatises B vaccine
d) Flu vaccines
e) Anti-hemophilic factors

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4
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What are 7 examples of GMO organisms

A

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

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5
Q

What glows in the dark for glow in the dark pigs?

A

Toes and noses

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6
Q

Where are glow in the dark cats found

A

China

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7
Q

War and rebellions effect production how

A

negatively

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8
Q

What was the farm surplus disposal act and where was it implemented

A

In the USA. When they have a surplus of crops/feed they would donate the surplus to less fortunate countries for free

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9
Q

What was one negative thing about the farm surplus disposal act?

A

It caused local farmers of the countries that were given the surplus to have competition and affected their profits

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10
Q

Where was the Central policy decisions implemented

A

Russia

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11
Q

There is how many cubed meters of water on earth and how much does it weigh?

A
  1. 35 X 10^18

1. 35 X 10^18 tons

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12
Q

1 ton is _____ to 1 cubic meter of water

A

equal

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13
Q

Oceans contain about ___% of the water on earth

A

97.6%

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14
Q

Ice and snow contain about ____% of the water on earth

A

2.07%

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15
Q

The water in the oceans, ice and snow have water that humans ______ be used

A

cannot

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16
Q

Ground water contain about ____% of the water on earth

A

0.28%

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17
Q

Lakes and reservoirs contain about ____% of the water on earth

A

0.009%

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18
Q

Soil moisture contain about ____% of the water on earth

A

0.005%

19
Q

Plants and animals contain about ____% of the water on earth

A

0.005%

20
Q

Swamps contain about ____% of the water on earth

A

0.003%

21
Q

Atmosphere contain about ____% of the water on earth

A

0.001%

22
Q

Rivers contain about ____% of the water on earth

A

0.0001%

23
Q

Where do humans get most of the water we use from

A

rivers

24
Q

What are the 3 options for water when it rains or snows and hits the ground?

A

1) Evaporation
2) Run off
3) Infiltration

25
Q

Define run off

A

water sliding across a surface

26
Q

Define infiltration

A

when water penetrates the ground

27
Q

Define the zone of aeration

A

The distance between particles in the top soil that has a mixture of air and water

28
Q

Define water table

A

The line that divides the zone of aeration and the zone of saturation

29
Q

Define the zone of saturation

A

the space below the water table where there is no space in between the particles

30
Q

The zone of saturation is also known as what

A

ground water

31
Q

______ evaporates from oceans a year

A

505 X 1000km^3

32
Q

_____ falls as precipitation into oceans

A

458 X 1000km^3

33
Q

____ forms a cloud over land

A

47 X 1000km^3

34
Q

_____ falls as precipitation on to land

A

119 X 1000km^3

35
Q

______ evaporates from land

A

72 X 1000km^3

36
Q

_____ flows from rivers into oceans

A

47 X 1000km^3

37
Q

Humans get most of useful water from where

A

rivers

38
Q

True or false; When water evaporates it keeps the salt and minerals

A

False

39
Q

What continent has the most river flow off

A

Asia

40
Q

What are the four levels of water availability ?

A

Abundant
Limited
Scarce
Stressed

41
Q

How many people are considered to have water abundancy and how much water must they have access too?

A

60% and over 2000m^3

42
Q

How many people are considered to have limited water availability and how much water must they have access too?

A

32% and between 1000-2000m^3

43
Q

How many people are considered to have scarce water availability and how much water must they have access too?

A

5% and between 500-1000m^3

44
Q

How many people are considered to be water stressed and how much water must they have access too?

A

3% and below 500m^3

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