EVR 1001 FINAL FSU QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

EVR 1001 FINAL FSU QUESTIONS
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Please explain the four main types of climate change
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mitigation? - CORRECT ANSWERS(S)✅✅1. reduce || || || || ||



emissions
2. remove CO2 from atmosphere
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3. Block sunlight
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4. Protect against change in agriculture
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please explain the difference between a positive and
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negative feedback related to the arctic? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS(S)✅✅positive feedback: colder temps will || || || || ||



lead to growth of the polar ice caps
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neg. feedback: warmer temps cause ice to melt over the
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tundra


draw a diagram of the carbon cycle - CORRECT
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ANSWERS(S)✅✅


please explain three major ways in which climate change
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is likely to impact the state of FL - CORRECT
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,ANSWERS(S)✅✅increased temp, sea level rise, || || || || ||



increased respiratory issues || ||




describe four negative impacts agriculture may have on
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the environment - CORRECT ANSWERS(S)✅✅land
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conversion & habitat loss, wasteful water consumption,
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and soil erosion, degradation
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describe five major categories of pollutants and provide
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an example of a source for each one - CORRECT
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ANSWERS(S)✅✅air
-ozone
-carbon monoxide ||




water
-heavy metals ||




-chemical waste ||




soil
-pesticides
-hydrocarbons


outline what determines the impact of mineral
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exploitation on the environment and describe direct and
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, indirect and social impacts of mineral development -
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CORRECT ANSWERS(S)✅✅ore quality, mining
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procedures, climate rock type, size of operation. || || || || || ||




-direct impact: plants and animals killed by mining
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activity or contact w/ toxic or water
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-indirect:changes in nutrient cycling total biomass, || || || || || ||



species diversity and ecosystem stability
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social impacts: rapid influx of workers into areas
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unprepared for growth || ||




define ecological restoration and describe how human
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activities have impacted the Everglades providing
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examples - CORRECT ANSWERS(S)✅✅restoring an
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ecosystem to its historical rage of variation and to an
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ability to sustain itself and its crucial function. Human
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activities have impacted the Everglades include: draining
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wetlands, channelizing rivers, installing water control
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structures


Select three sources of energy--one conventional (e.g.
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coal, petroleum, etc.) and two alternative-and list two
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advantages and two disadvantages of each in terms of || || || || || || || || ||



cost, jobs lost or gained, environmental impact, or
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potential for supplying energy. Of the three, which energy
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source do you believe is the most desirable? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS(S)✅✅solar, wind, and coal. || || ||