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semester 2 yr10 exam Flashcards

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Factors of climate change

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removing trees
Damming rivers
mining
Pollution

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2
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Categories of land degradation

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changes to land
Changes to atmosphere
changes to water

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Land degredation

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loss of productivity/fertility of land-based environments

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Soil degradation

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loss of fertility of soil. Becomes compacted, loses nutrients, becomes acidic.

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Salinity

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build-up of salt in the topsoil

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Soil erosion

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soil is gradually worn away by natural phenomena

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7
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Types of erosion

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wind erosion
Gully erosion
sheet erosion

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Ozone layer

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region of atmosphere protecting earth from sun’s ultraviolet radiation

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Air pollution

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air affected by pollutants

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3 types of pollutants

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Physical
chemical
Biological

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11
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physical pollutants

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Litter

plastic

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12
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Chemical pollutants

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when concentration of chemicals in water are harmful.

Eg. Oils

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biological pollutants

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Bacterial and parasitical pollution

eg. Sewerage

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14
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4 S’s of ecosystem services

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sources
sinks
services
Spirituality

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15
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sources

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Natural products used or converted by humans for our use

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sinks

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Processes in natural environment that absorb our waste

17
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Services

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things that are done for us by natural environment that don’t produce consumable resources

18
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Spirituality

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personal relationships that humans have with environment

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Sustainability

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ongoing capacity of the environment to support lives of all living things into the future

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Biodiversity

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variety of living organisms on the planet.

Measured by number of species present in ecosystem or region.

21
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4 greenhouse gases

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Carbon dioxide
methane
Nitrous oxide
fluorinated gases

22
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Coastal degradation

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changes in coastal environments

23
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Factors of wellbeing

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values
Beliefs 
history 
Environment 
level of education 
Language 
culture
24
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Role of UN

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peace and security
Development
human rights
Humanitarian aids

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