SLS Flashcards
Flow of energy in an ecosystem
Light energy -> chemical potential energy -> heat energy
Are these causes of deforestation? Farming Logging Burning plastics Burning fossil fuels Building settlements Building transport routes
Farming
Logging
Building settlements
Building transport routes
How can humans reduce the negative effects of deforestation? Which of these: Planting new trees Using energy-efficient devices Promoting eco-tourism Having laws to protect forests Using public transport Agroforestry Selective logging
Planting new trees Promoting eco-tourism Having laws to protect forests Agroforestry Selective logging
What factors are there? (3)
Social
Economic
Environmental
What are the direct effect of rising ocean temperature on coral reefs?
Is it
Causes coral to bleach
Caused skeletons of the corals to become weaker
Causes corals to disintegrate
No impact on corals
It causes coral to bleach
What physical factor(s) can be measured using a data logger Amount of oxygen Type of minerals present pH value Height of the ocean wave
Amount of oxygen
pH value
What is the SI unit of temperature
Kelvin (K)
What is an example of a scientific instrument used to measure temperature
Thermometer
How does the increase in acidity, decrease in oxygen level and increase in oxygen level affect the population of marine organisms that live in the coral reefs?
causing the population of marine organisms to decrease