Ocean acidification Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

In terms of planetary boundaries, what issues are high risk? What issues are qualified as increasing risk? What issues are still below the boundary? Biosphere Integrity (Biodiversity Loss) and Biogeochemical Flows Land-system change and climate change Freshwater use, ocean acidification, ozone depletion What is biosphere integrity? What is it made up of? "long-term capacity of the biosphere to persist under and adapt to abrupt and gradual change" It is made up of (1) genetic diversi...

Geology 310T Exam 1 Questions and Answers Graded A The Earth is being - Altered by humans We call this influence - Anthropogenic Examples of anthropogenic influences Pollution, deforestation, urban heat islands, animal extinction, changing water flow, melting ice, ocean acidification Keeling Curve Graph that plots the ongoing change of CO2 concentration in Earth's atmosphere. It shows the life cycle of trees "breathing" in small squiggly oscillations. Keeling Curve is evidence for - Globa...

I. LOGIC AND PROBLEM SOLVING 1. Thinking Critically Activity: Bursting Bubble 1A. Living in the Media Age In Your World: Fact Checking on the Web 1B. Propositions and Truth Values 1C. Sets and Venn Diagrams Brief Review: Sets of Numbers 1D. Analyzing Arguments Mathematical Insight: Deductive Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem 1E. Critical Thinking in Everyday Life In Your World: Beware of “Up to” Deals 2. Approaches to Problem Solving Activity: Global Melting 2A. Understand, Solve, and Explain...

CE11 FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ Conclusions to LCA - -- Landfill emissions are uncertain but from a GHG perspective, it is the worst option - Best options for GHG mitigation are composting or dry AD w/ upgrading to RNG and digestate composting - Social costs are dominated by methane - Social costs of GHG and pollutants are $50/tonne - Continued accumulation of solid waste has a difficult to quantify social cost How many metric tons of waste are produced in...

What is Marine Biology? - The study of organisms that live in the sea. What are the similarities and differences between Marine Biology and Oceanography? - Similarities: geology, chemistry, physics, meteorology, zoology, botany. Differences: Marine - study org. That inhabit sea. Oceanographers - study physical. (non-living) aspects of sea. Tides currents waves chemical makeup of sea water. Name and describe at least 6 reasons for studying Marine Biology. - Live arose in the sea, provide...

Which of the following can be used to evaluate biodiversity at the level of a community? Correct Answer species diversity Match the following properties of life with the following examples: Correct Answer regulation of internal environment---freshwater turtles increase body temperature by lying in the sun reproduction---all cells are produced from other cells evolutionary adaptation---population of desert plants have characteristics that help them survive in heat growth and development--- ...

I. LOGIC AND PROBLEM SOLVING 1. Thinking Critically Activity: Bursting Bubble 1A. Living in the Media Age In Your World: Fact Checking on the Web 1B. Propositions and Truth Values 1C. Sets and Venn Diagrams Brief Review: Sets of Numbers 1D. Analyzing Arguments Mathematical Insight: Deductive Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem 1E. Critical Thinking in Everyday Life In Your World: Beware of “Up to” Deals 2. Approaches to Problem Solving Activity: Global Melting 2A. Understand, Solve, and Explain...

CE11 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED. Select all options below that are considered contemporary carbon emissions: a. CH4 from wetlands b. Zooplankton decaying in the ocean c. CO2 from forest fires d. Natural gas leaking from a transmission pipeline e. CO2 released from aerobic decomposition of plant matter in a dry forest. f. CO2 released from a natural gas-fired power plant - -A.CH4 from wetlands B. Zooplankton decaying in the ocean C. CO2 from forest fires E....

LCA QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2023 what doesn't an LCA account for Anything outside of a products intended use e.g. plastic bottles are intended to be recycled, so doesn't consider them in the ocean name the 5 steps to an LCA 1. Goal & Scope definition 2. Inventory Analysis 3. Impact Analysis/Assessment 4. Interpretation 5. Scenario/Sensitivity Analysis define LCA Life Cycle Assessment - a decision support tool to assess environmental impact associated with specific...

Which of the following can be used to evaluate biodiversity at the level of a community? - Answerspecies diversity Match the following properties of life with the following examples: - Answer-regulation of internal environment---freshwater turtles increase body temperature by lying in the sun reproduction---all cells are produced from other cells evolutionary adaptation---population of desert plants have characteristics that help them survive in heat growth and development--- human changes ...