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Unit 9 Flashcards

1
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UV-C and UV-B may cause:

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tissue damage, mutated DNA and cataracts

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2
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How does ozone absorb UV-B and UV-C radiation?

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UV-C breaks O2 into two free oxygen atoms.
These oxygen atoms then combine with O2 to form Ozone (O3).
The continued formation and break down of O3 absorbs all UV-B and UV-C radiation.

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3
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What is the primary anthropogenic cause of O3 breakdown?

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CFCs

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4
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Montreal Protocol

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phases out and replaces CFCs with HCFCs

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5
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HCFCs

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deplete O3, but to a lesser extent.
Still act as a green house gas

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6
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HFC

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No ozone depletion
still acts as a green house gas

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7
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HFOs

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No ozone depletion
do not act as a green house gas

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8
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What percent of solar radiation is reflected back into space by clouds and atmosphere

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26%

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9
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What percent of solar radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere and clouds

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19%

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10
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Darker surfaces __________ infrared radiation

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release

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11
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How to Green House Gases heat the atmosphere

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these gases trap heat from the sun and radiate it back to earth
*we need some green house gasses otherwise earth would be too cold

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12
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What releases methane into the atmosphere?

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natural gas combustion and extraction, animal agriculture, anaerobic decomposition, permafrost thaw.

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13
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What releases Nitrous Oxide into the atmosphere?

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denitrification of nitrates from overwatered or overfertilized soil

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14
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GWP

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measure of how much a given molecule of gas can contribute to atmospheric warming over a 100-year period, relative to CO2.

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15
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How does climate change cause sea level rise?

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thermal expansion, melting polar/glacial ice

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16
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What environmental impact does rising sea level have?

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rising sea level causing flooding of costal ecosystems like estuaries.
rising sea levels can also disrupt the freeze-thaw cycle of glaciers, depriving surrounding ecosystems of fresh water

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17
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What are some economic impacts of rising sea level?

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Destroyed property/flooding.
higher insurance cost
saltwater intrusion into wells, contaminating drinking water

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18
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How does climate change impact the spread of disease?

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Climate change can increase the range of certain disease vectors, such as mosquitos, which increases the spread of disease (zika, west Nile, etc.)

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19
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vWhy has earth’s climate varied over geological time?

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Earths obliquity (tilt) and Eccentricity (orbit) have followed Milankovitch Cycles. Which created predictable patterns in earths long term climate

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20
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How can scientists estimate earths temperature in the past?

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-Foraminifera: using crustation shells to determine the temperature because different species of crustation have narrow temperature tolerance ranges
-Air bubbles in ice cores: identifying the concentration of CO2 in air bubbles
-measuring oxygen isotope concentration in ancient ice

21
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Why is the loss of barrier islands due to sea level rise a concern?

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barrier islands act as a buffer against wind, waves, and large storms.

22
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How does climate change impact atmospheric currents?

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Weakening and Widening of the Hadley Cell: and temperature differences between the equator and poles decrease, the hadley cell gets larger and less powerful

23
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How does the weakening and widening of the Hadley cell effect biome distribution?

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it pushes deserts towards the polls and expands the tropics.

24
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How does sea level rise negatively affect marine ecosystems?

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Increasing the depth of certain areas of ocean, causing them to receive less sunlight and sustain less plant life

25
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How does global warming interfere with thermal Haline circulation?

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global warming causes ice to melt and form freshwater build up in the North Atlantic. This slows the gulf streams and causes cooler waters in Europe.

26
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How does air pollution effect global albedo?

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air pollution adds soot to the atmosphere, which is then distributed to the poles, causing ice to be darker in color. This darker ice absorbs more head, decreasing albedo.

27
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True or False: Heat that is absorbed into the ocean be transferred back into the atmosphere for decades.

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True

28
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What effects do warming oceans have on marine species?

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Migratory Routes and Breeding seasons can be altered because reproductive timing is often linked to temperature change
Habitat Loss: coral bleaching occurs as oceans warm & oceans may become to deep for coral as sea levels rise.
Toxic Algal Blooms: toxic blue-green algae prefer warmer waters. So as waters warm, these algae can grow and release toxins. killing marine organisms

29
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Coral and Algae have what type of relationship?

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Mutualistic: algae supply sugar to coral and coral supply CO2 and nutrients to algae

30
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Increased CO2 in the atmosphere leads to:

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Lower ocean pH

31
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What materials do marine organisms use to build their shells

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calcium and carbonate

32
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How does ocean acidification hinder the production of shells?

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carbonic acid increases the concentration of H+ ions which bond with the carbonate ions necessary for shell construction.
This leads to fewer carbonate ions being available for shell construction

33
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Ocean pH has decreased from ______ to _____ in the past 150 years.

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8.2-8.1

34
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Invasive species generally have what 2 characteristics?

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r-selected, generalist

35
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How did Zebra Mussels become invasive and why are they an issue?

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-Transported by ship ballast water
-Zebra mussels are aggressive filter feeders, so they eat the algae that many other species rely on

36
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How did kudzu vines become invasives and why are they an issue?

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-planed in the American south to prevent erosion
-they grow very rapidly and outcompete native plants for sunlight

37
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How did Asian carp become invasive and why are they an issue?

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-Asian Carp were brought in to control algae growth in aquatic farms, but escaped into the Mississippi river
-they outcompeted native species for food

38
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How did Emerald Ash Borers become invasive and why are they an issue?

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-Spread by wood packing materials and firewood
-Larve eat their way into trees and disrupt tree nutrient transport
*Can be killed by Chinese wasps

39
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How did the Cane Toad become invasive and why are they an issue?

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-introduced to eat cane beatless on sugarcane crops in Australia
-had a big appetite, so they outcompeted other amphibians

40
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How did Pythons become invasive and why are they an issue?

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-brought to Florida as pets then released
-decimate mammal populations due to aggressive hunting

41
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CITES

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an international agreement allowing countries to set up agencies to monitor import and export of endangered species.

42
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Endangered Species Act

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US law giving USFWS power to designate species as endangered, monitor trade, and purchase land to preserve.

43
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What type of animals are most vulnerable to climate change?

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amphibians: they have a biphasic life (rely on both water and land) and have highly permeable skin

44
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What type of tree is especially threatened by global warming?

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Conifers: the range of pests is expanding, so they have become increasingly threatened by disease.

45
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What are the HIPPCO threats to biodiversity?

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Habitat Fragmentation
Invasive species
Population growth (human)
Pollution
Climate Change
Over exploitation

46
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Metapopulations

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subpopulations connected by habitat corridors to allow more gene flow

47
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Edge Habitats

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where two ecosystems meet
-biodiversity is higher in edge habitats due to diversity of food, shelter, and nutrients

48
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Domestication of species for agriculture _________ genetic diversity and species biodiversity.

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decreases because of selective breeding and genetic modification.

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