Deforestation Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

hydroelectric dam dam that uses the water it stores to produce electricity dam a barrier that runs across a river or stream to control the flow of water Why do humans divert water? to grow crops, supply homes and businesses with water, create energy through hydroelectric dams deforestation causes habitat destruction, increased risk of predation (hunted by predators), reduced food availability, animals to lose their lives What is causing an increase in deforestation...

What date was the sale of CFC's & HCFC's restricted to technicians certified in refrigerant recovery? - November 14, 1994 Section 608 of the Federal Clean Air Act requires technicians to what? - Recover all refrigerants. The objective of the Clean Air Act is to protect what? - The earth's stratosphere. Which international treaty agreement was the basis for Section 608? - The Montreal Protocol. Depletion of the ozone in the stratosphere is know to cause what 6 things? - 1.Crop losses 2...

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APES Unit 1 Test FRQ's, AP Environmental Science-Unit 1 QuizDescribe a biological process by which carbon is removed from the atmosphere and converted to organic molecules. - correct answer Photosynthesis- In Photosynthesis, plants take in CO2 from the atmosphere and convert it into glucose/complex carbohydrates. Describe a biological process by which carbon is converted from organic molecules to a gas and returned to the atmosphere. - correct answer A biological process in which carbon is c...

Key point #1 correct answer: Even the most desperate organisms share some features, suggesting that the single, nine random process generated diversity. True or False #1: biodiversity on earth will likely decrease in the near future. correct answer: True! Fingerprints of human activity, spread of an invasive species, Rapid change and global climate, habitat destruction, Deforestation What are three Worlds Views? correct answer: 1. Natural Evolution - Evolution by natural process 2. T...

Biology 182 ASU Exam 1 Key point #1 - CORRECT ANSWER-Even the most desperate organisms share some features, suggesting that the single, nine random process generated diversity. True or False #1: biodiversity on earth will likely decrease in the near future. - CORRECT ANSWER-True! Fingerprints of human activity, spread of an invasive species, Rapid change and global climate, habitat destruction, Deforestation What are three Worlds Views? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Natural Evolution - Evolution b...

BBE ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT) | A+ GRADE ASSURED What source of energy do most people around the world rely on? oil Biorenewable Materials materials derived from living things and capable of being regenerated What is the material used in the greatest quantity in the world (by weight)? oil?? What are the three ways that humans get industrial raw materials (three methods of extraction) from the earth? 1. Agriculture 2. Forestry 3. Ocean Do we h...

Which of the following early colonial leaders advocated for religious freedom? a. Roger Williams b. John Adams c. John Locke D. James Madison correct answers A Which of the following is the belief that people have the right to disobey the government if the government fails to protect their natural rights? a. manifest destiny b. social contract c. conservatism d. civil rights correct answers B Which of the following best describes the similarity between 16th century Latin Americ...

EPA 608 Core Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update 2024| Rated A+ Where is the stratosphere? 10 to 30 miles Where is ozone located? stratosphere What does an ozone molecule consist of? 3 oxygen atoms The ozone layer protects us from... ultraviolet radiation The ozone layer helps to maintain... stable earth temperatures Depletion of ozone causes... crop loss, eye disease, skin cancer, reduced marine life, deforestation, increased ground level ozone. What ty...

ILTS Social Science Content Test Questions & Answers 100% Accurate! Concentric Zone Model - ANSWERSA circle with 5 outer layers 1. Central Business District (CBD) 2. Transition Zone 3. Low Income 4. Middle Income Snow in Buffalo, NY compared to Chicago - ANSWERSChicago is westward to the lake. So compared to Chicago New York gets more snow. Deforestation - ANSWERSDeforestation occurs when forest are cut down. Not only is the carbon ceased from the trees, but CO2 is released into the...