Environmental Issues Quiz

Questions and Answers

Environmental issues

Both A and B

When the ecosystem is projected to certainly collapse

The practice of protecting the natural environment on the individual, organizational or governmental levels Signup and view all the answers

The advocacy for environmental issues Signup and view all the answers

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Mutualism Signup and view all the answers

They provide food and shelter for many marine species Signup and view all the answers

Increased water temperatures, soil runoff, and acidic water Signup and view all the answers

Incoming solar energy, the earth's rotation, and global patterns of air and water circulation Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Disruptions in the usual function of ecosystems are referred to as environmental issues.
Environmental issues can be caused by human activities, natural disasters, or a combination of both.
Environmental issues are considered serious when they have significant, long-term, and widespread negative impacts on the environment.

Environmental protection refers to the practices, policies, and measures aimed at preserving the natural environment and preventing pollution.
Environmentalism is a social and political movement that advocates for the protection of the environment and conservation of natural resources.

Overfishing, pollution, and climate change are major long-term threats to coral reefs.
Coral polyps have a symbiotic relationship with zooxanthellae, which are single-celled algae that live inside coral tissues and provide nutrients through photosynthesis.
Coral reefs are important centers of biodiversity due to their complex structure, which provides habitat for a wide range of species.

Climate change can stimulate coral bleaching, ocean acidification, and increased sea surface temperatures, which can kill coral reefs.
Rising sea temperatures, ocean acidification, and changes in salinity and sea levels are factors that influence climate.

Factors that influence climate include greenhouse gas emissions, volcanic eruptions, changes in Earth's orbit, and variations in the sun's energy output.