Unit 2: Otters

Question 1

GWP of CO2

Answer 1

1

Question 2

GWP of N2O

Answer 2

~300

Question 3

GWP of CH4

Answer 3

~20

Question 4

GWP of Fluorinated Gases

Answer 4

~5000

Question 5

Impact of CO2

Answer 5

64%

Question 6

Impact of N2O

Answer 6

6%

Question 7

Impact of CH4

Answer 7

19%

Question 8

Impact of Fluorinated Gases

Answer 8

11%

Question 9

Current CO2 Concentration

Answer 9

423.85 ppm

Question 10

6 pools of the carbon cycle

Answer 10

soil
rocks
fossil fuels
atmosphere
ocean
biosphere

Question 11

What feedback loop is created by the carbon cycle at high temperatures

Answer 11

Higher temps -> less carbon held by ocean -> more carbon in atmosphere -> higher temps

Question 12

7 processes of the carbon cycle

Answer 12

decomposition
diffusion
combustion
volcanism
sedimentation
photosynthesis
respiration

Question 13

Average global temperature increases between

Answer 13

1-4 degrees celsius

Question 14

What is needed to adapt/evolve

Answer 14

Genetically diverse populations and short generations

Question 15

What kind of evolution made giant kelp similar to trees

Answer 15

convergent evolution

Question 16

abiotic characteristics of kelp forests

Answer 16

cold water all year
high nutrients
deep upwellings of cold water
high dO2
high dCO2
high NPP

Question 17

regulators

Answer 17

maintain internal environment despite external environment

Question 18

conformer

Answer 18

internal matches external environment

Question 19

Cellular respiration equation

Answer 19

C6H12O6 + 6O2 –> 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP

Question 20

Endotherms

Answer 20

can alter metabolism to thermoregulate

Question 21

Ectotherms

Answer 21

cannot alter metabolism

Question 22

Homeotherm

Answer 22

Narrow range of tolerable internal temps

Question 23

Poikilotherm

Answer 23

Wide range of tolerable internal temps

Question 24

Bergmann’s Rule

Answer 24

Colder climates contain larger animals