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Questions and Answers
Which type of renewable energy is utilized in Iceland?
Which type of renewable energy is utilized in Iceland?
- Wind
- Hydro
- Geothermal (correct)
- Solar
What causes wind to be deflected?
What causes wind to be deflected?
- Gravity
- Global winds
- Trade winds
- Coriolis Effect (correct)
Which of the following is not a species relationship?
Which of the following is not a species relationship?
- Predator-prey
- Symbiotic
- Competition
- Mothra (correct)
Which of the following is not a biome?
Which of the following is not a biome?
Which set of cells govern the winds between 60 degrees and 90 degrees latitude N/S?
Which set of cells govern the winds between 60 degrees and 90 degrees latitude N/S?
What is the correct ranking of food waste in terms of carbon emissions if it were a country?
What is the correct ranking of food waste in terms of carbon emissions if it were a country?
Which crop in the U.S. is mainly used for feeding livestock and then the fuel industry?
Which crop in the U.S. is mainly used for feeding livestock and then the fuel industry?
Which livestock produces the most methane and carbon dioxide?
Which livestock produces the most methane and carbon dioxide?
What is the primary factor that determines the movement of tectonic plates?
What is the primary factor that determines the movement of tectonic plates?
What is the term used to describe the disproportionate burden of health hazards on communities of color?
What is the term used to describe the disproportionate burden of health hazards on communities of color?
Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?
Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?
What is the approximate percentage of energy transferred from one trophic level to the next?
What is the approximate percentage of energy transferred from one trophic level to the next?
What is the most efficient form of irrigation?
What is the most efficient form of irrigation?
What determines the composition of soil?
What determines the composition of soil?
What is the primary characteristic of a generalist species?
What is the primary characteristic of a generalist species?
What is the term used to describe the type of smog experienced in London?
What is the term used to describe the type of smog experienced in London?
Study Notes
Plate Boundaries
- Divergent is a type of plate boundary
Smog
- London experiences sulfuric smog
- There are two types of smog: Photochemical and sulfuric
Soil Composition
- Soil triangles are used to determine the composition of soil
Environmental Topics
- Urban sprawl: Los Angeles is an example
- Vampire loads: on average, 11,000,000 homes could be powered by the wasted energy
Environmental Racism
- Environmental racism: a form of systemic racism where communities of color are disproportionately burdened with health hazards
- Tangier Island, Virginia is not an example of environmental racism
Geology
- Tectonic plates move due to stress buildup and convection currents present under Earth's crust
- Hawaii's islands were formed by hot spots
- Iceland is one of the few places that utilizes geothermal energy
Energy and Resources
- Nonrenewable resource: a naturally occurring resource that takes about 200 years to replenish itself
- Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Wind, and Hydraulics are renewable resources
- Geothermal energy is a renewable resource
Ecology
- Apex predators are not found at the bottom of the trophic pyramid
- Only 10% of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next
- Generalist species are adaptable; specialist species are specific to a niche
Weather and Climate
- Wind is deflected due to the Coriolis Effect
- El Niño occurs when trade winds weaken, causing warm water to move towards South America
- Upwelling is not harmful for marine ecosystems
Demographics
- The demographic transition model has stages: Slow Growth, Rapid Growth, and Declining
Atmospheric Science
- There are four layers of the atmosphere
- Stratospheric ozone protects us from UV rays
- Tropospheric ozone does not protect us from UV rays
Agriculture and Food
- If food waste were a country, it would rank third in terms of carbon emissions
- In the U.S., the majority of corn goes to feeding livestock, then the fuel industry
- Cows produce the most methane and carbon dioxide
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Test your knowledge of environmental science concepts, including plate boundaries, types of smog, soil composition, and more!
