Vocab 63-79 (Nuclear Energy, Fossil Fuels, and Pests)

Question 1

microscopic aquatic organisms in sediments converted by heat and pressure into a mixture of hydrocarbons (animal remains)

Answer 1

Petroleum formation

Question 2

relatively cheap, easily transported, high-quality energy

Answer 2

Pros of petroleum

Question 3

reserves will be depleted soon; pollution during drilling, transport and refining; burning makes CO2

Answer 3

Cons of petroleum

Question 4

peat, lignite, bituminous, anthracite

Answer 4

Steps in coal formation

Question 5

chlorinated hydrocarbons (DDT); organophosphates (malathion); carbamates (aldicarb)

Answer 5

Major insecticide groups (and examples)

Question 6

saves lives from insect-transmitted disease, increases food supply, increases profits for farmers

Answer 6

Pesticide pros

Question 7

genetic resistance, ecosystem imbalance, pesticide treadmill, persistence, bioaccumulation, biological magnification

Answer 7

Pesticide cons

Question 8

better agricultural practices, genetically resistant plants, natural enemies, biopesticides, sex attractants

Answer 8

Natural pest control

Question 9

predators, diseases, parasites

Answer 9

In natural ecosystems, methods which control 50-90% of pests