Climate Change Review for Exam 3 PDF
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This document is a review for a climate change unit, likely for an exam. It covers topics such as the greenhouse effect, climate change causes and impacts, carbon cycles, fossil fuels, photosynthesis, and individual carbon footprints. It also includes questions for students to consider.
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Review for Climate Change Unit (for Exam 3) 1. Greenhouse Effect: a. What is the greenhouse effect? b. What are the primary greenhouse gases? c. What are their sources? d. How effective are they relative to each other? e. How to they contribute to the greenhouse effec...
Review for Climate Change Unit (for Exam 3) 1. Greenhouse Effect: a. What is the greenhouse effect? b. What are the primary greenhouse gases? c. What are their sources? d. How effective are they relative to each other? e. How to they contribute to the greenhouse effect? 2. Climate Change: f. Evidence of climate change g. Causes of climate change h. Effect of climate change i. Oceans ii. Invasive organisms iii. Extinctions iv. Agriculture v. Disease 3. Carbon cycle -- be able to discuss the aspects of the carbon cycle i. Sources j. Sinks k. Metabolic processes 4. Fossil Fuels: l. How are they formed? m. How are they used? n. Advantages o. Disadvantages 5. Photosynthesis p. Light reactions -- stages, where, what is needed, what is produced (desired and waste products) q. Calvin cycle -- stages, where, what is needed, what is produced (desired and waste products) r. Role in carbon cycle s. Structure/function of a leaf (as the primary site of photosynthesis) 6. Carbon footprint t. What is it? u. What contributes to your individual carbon footprint? v. What can you do to reduce your carbon footprint? 7. Alternative Energy Sources -- for each be able to explain w. Benefits x. Limitation y. Disadvantages 8. Understand what is meant by: biome, ecosystem, community, population, individual. How does climate change impact each of these biological levels?
