Environmental Science

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Earth Systems and Resources

• Environmental Science Concepts
• The Atmosphere
• Global Water Resources and Use
• Soil and Soil Dynamics
• Natural Biogeochemical Cycles

The Living World

• Ecosystem Structure
• Energy Flow
• Biodiversity
• Natural Ecosystem Change
• Conservation Biology
• Invasive Species

Population

• Human Biology Concepts
• Human Population Growth
• Urbanization
• Carrying Capacity
• Sustainable Development

Land and Water Use

• Agriculture
• Forestry
• Rangelands
• Land Conservation
• Mining
• Fishing and Hunting
• General Natural Resource Use and Consumption

Energy Resources and Consumption

• Energy Concepts
• Energy Consumption
• Fossil Fuel Resources and Use
• Nuclear Energy
• Hydroelectric Power
• Energy Conservation
• General/Other Forms of Renewable Energy
• Wind Energy
• Biofuels

Pollution

• Other Pollution Types
• Environmental Pollution Impacts
• Economic Impact of Pollution
• Air Pollution
• Water Pollution
• Pollution of Land
• Environmental Toxicology
• Acid Rain

Global Change

• Loss of Biodiversity
• The Future
• Environmental Policy
• Changes in Land Use

Climate Change

• Stratospheric Ozone
• Climate Change
• Climate Change Policy
• Effects of Climate Change
• Greenhouse Effect

Environmental Studies

• Global Economies
• The Environmental Movement

Uncategorized Questions

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• How does drinking water and waste water treatment impact our water?
• What are two reasons why a given pollutant may decrease in concentration over a period of several hours?
• Why are oil spills so hard to clean up?
• What is free energy?
• Hydroelectric systems generate electricity using the energy of falling water. A pumped storage hydroelectric system can also be used as a way of storing energy for future use. How?
• If the ozone layer gets significantly thinner during your lifetime, what changes might you need to make in your lifestyle?
• On average what proportion of energy in a ecosystem is transferred from one trophic level to the next, and where does rest energy of the energy go?
• A car emits 3,254 kg of carbon dioxide into the environment each year. A hybrid car emits 2,308 kg of carbon dioxide in the environment each year. What percentage of the conventional car's carbon dioxide is emitted by the hybrid car each year?
• Suppose you wanted to know if the water in a certain stream is safe to drink. Which ecological methods would you choose, and why?
• What might happen to a population of rabbits in a forest if a new predator moved to the forest?
• How does the environment influence natural selection?
• How has ice cover near the North Pole changed in the last few decades?
• How are fossil fuels converted into usable energy?
• What is one example of catastrophic global change?
• How are LEDs similar to incandescent light bulbs? How are they different?
• What are America's major sources of primary energy?
• How do niches contribute to speciation?
• What are niches and competitive exclusion?
• Why are ecological niches important?
• Why are food chains sometimes short?
• What is a harmful effect of temperature inversions?
• What is the difference between a renewable and non-renewable resource?
• Why is organization important to the study of ecology?
• Hurricane carries which of the following Beaufort Number? (a) 9 (b) 10 (c) 11 (d) 12
• How does a cone of depression form?
• Where is the majority of Earth's water found? Where is most freshwater found?
• What are some ways in which human activities affect rates of erosion globally?
• What human action has interrupted the flow of energy between plants and animals?
• What are some environmental issues that are becoming very important in today's world as they may pertain to photosynthesis or life in general?
• How can electric energy be produced?
• What is a major concern with drinking water in India and Bangladesh?
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• What environmental dangers threaten the North African coast?
• What type of technology might be used to build a low-carbon economy?
• Is there any safe place to dispose or get rid of nuclear waste?
• What countries produce the highest amount of carbon dioxide in the world?
• What is hazardous waste?
• What is the fuel used in a fuel cell automobile?
• During the water treatment process, what is the purpose of adding chlorine to water?
• What single energy source do most energy alternatives depend on, either directly or indirectly?
• How does groundwater become polluted?
• What is an advantage to alternative energy technology?
• How can rain be produced artificially?
• What are reasons burning oil spills are rarely used?
• How are containment booms used?
• Why do you think that oil palms grow rapidly in the conditions that support a tropical rainforest?
• What are the 3 main kinds of energy in California?
• What are the three parts of the grain kernel? Which parts are removed when a grain is refined?
• What is a bad effect of spraying a chemical pesticide on crops?
• Why are incinerators the most expensive form of waste disposal?
• Where are the smallest, lightest hydrocarbons captured in a distillation tower?
• What type of combustion fuels produces the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide?
• Why are freshwater wetlands considered to be economically and environmentally important?
• What is the main difference between oligotrophic and eutrophic lakes?
• What role do chemosynthetic bacteria play in deep-sea volcanic-vent ecosystems?
• Where does industrial waste come from?
• What is temperature inversion? How does it trap pollutants near Earth's surface?
• Why is Antarctica's cold climate responsible for its very low amount of yearly precipitation?
• Why is biomass a better alternative to oil?
• What can humans do to reduce their impact on Earth's ecosystems?
• What causes changes in the earth's surface?
• What does the 10% rule state?
• What does GMO stand for?
• How are mirrors used in some solar energy plants?
• What extensive rainforest covers a large part of central Africa and is completely surrounded by mountains?
• How can plastic reduce food waste?
• What is the strip of dry grassland on the southern border of the Sahara Desert?
• How does plastic benefit and harm the environment?
• What is meant by the bio-availability of a nutrient?
• Does a modern landfill accept plastics?
• How are most homes and factories in Iceland heated and powered?
• What are the factors that will affect the electrical energy output from a turbine?
• Why is a hydroelectric source of energy better than fuels for generating electrical energy?
• Why does Singapore use fuel power stations to generate electrical energy?
• What are some methods of disposing of hazardous wastes?
• How does carbon dioxide increase the Earth's temperature?
• How can we make landfills safer?
• Which biome has trees and very tall grasses scattered throughout?
• Where is the most abundant vegetation found in North Africa?
• What are some environmental problems caused by deforestation?
• In which state can the Everglades be found?
• What are the nonrenewable fossil fuels?
• Wind, water, and solar are examples of what type of energy?
• How do we get rid of most of our municipal waste in the U.S?
• Why are microorganisms unable to break down plastics?
• What makes up 38.1% of municipal waste?
• Why are plastics considered non-biodegradable?
• How is water a problem for Southern Europe?
• How would an increase in carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere change the greenhouse effect?
• What kinds of energy are present when fossil fuels are burned?
• How do melting ice caps and glaciers affect sea level?
• The heating of the atmosphere due to an increase in #CO_2# is typically called what?
• In the last 100 years, what things have added excess carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?
• What are some of the major crops in the Middle East?
• What happens in the boiler room, turbine and generator room in a power station?
• In the United States today, what percent of the electricity is generated by hydroelectric power?
• How does conserving resources protect the health of the environment?
• Why should bilges be kept clean and free of oil drips?
• What is a possible long-term consequence of groundwater overdraft?
• Which biome has permafrost?
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