Ap environmental stuvia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

upwelling of deep water nutrients increases - ANSWER which of the following is not likely to occur in an el nino event? hawaiian islands - ANSWER which of the following is not created by converging plate boundaries temp, precipitation - ANSWER the two most important factors representing climate would be temperate grassland - ANSWER beetles, spiders, grasshoppers, earthworms, prairy dogs, rabbits, meadowlarks, cayootes, hawks cool nutrient rich water from bottom to surface - ANSWER th...

Anthropocentric - ANSWERSregarding humans as most significant species; human-centered Tragedy of the Commons - ANSWERSthe depletion of shared resources by people acting in individual interest Triple Bottom Line - ANSWERSapproach to sustainability that meets environmental, economic, and social goals (business) Inorganic Compounds - ANSWERScompounds that lack carbon and hydrogen atoms Organic Compounds - ANSWERScompounds that contain carbon-based molecules Positive Feedback Loop - A...

abiotic - ANSWERSrelated to factors or things that are separate and independent from living things; nonliving acid - ANSWERSany compound that releases hydrogen ions when dissolved in water. Also, a water solution that contains a surplus of hydrogen ions air mass - ANSWERSenormous bodies of air that move as a unit A layer - ANSWERSa soil horizon; the layer below the O layer; formed of weathered rock, with some organic material; topsoil alkaline - ANSWERSa basic substance; chemically, ...

upwelling of deep water nutrients increases - ANSWER which of the following is not likely to occur in an el nino event? hawaiian islands - ANSWER which of the following is not created by converging plate boundaries temp, precipitation - ANSWER the two most important factors representing climate would be temperate grassland - ANSWER beetles, spiders, grasshoppers, earthworms, prairy dogs, rabbits, meadowlarks, cayootes, hawks cool nutrient rich water from bottom to surface - ANSWER th...

Watershed - ANSWER An ecosystem where all water runoff drains into a single body of water Troposphere - ANSWER The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere Stratosphere - ANSWER The second-lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere. Albedo - ANSWER Ability of a surface to reflect light saturation point - ANSWER The maximum amount of water vapor in the air at a given temperature. adiabatic cooling - ANSWER the cooling effect of reduced pressure on air as it rises higher in the atmosphere and e...

A fuel's net energy yield is correctly defined as - ANSWERSa comparison between the cost of mining, processing, and transporting a fuel and the amount of useful energy the fuel generates A regular light bulb has an efficiency rating of 3 percent. For every 1 joule of energy that bulb uses, the amount of energy produced is - ANSWERS0.03 joules of light Methane gas and ethanol are two examples of biogases that are produced in what process? - ANSWERSThe anaerobic digestion of biomass Hybr...

abiotic - ANSWERSrelated to factors or things that are separate and independent from living things; nonliving acid - ANSWERSany compound that releases hydrogen ions when dissolved in water. Also, a water solution that contains a surplus of hydrogen ions air mass - ANSWERSenormous bodies of air that move as a unit A layer - ANSWERSa soil horizon; the layer below the O layer; formed of weathered rock, with some organic material; topsoil alkaline - ANSWERSa basic substance; chemically, ...

Succession - ANSWERS-recovery after disaster Photosynthesis - ANSWERS-the process by which producers use solar energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose Cellular Respiration - ANSWERS-the process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy (ATP), carbon dioxide, and water Food Chain - ANSWERS-the sequence of consumption from producers through tertiary consumers Food Web - ANSWERS-a complex model of how energy and matter move between trophic levels Detrivore...

Anthropocentric - ANSWERSregarding humans as most significant species; human-centered Tragedy of the Commons - ANSWERSthe depletion of shared resources by people acting in individual interest Triple Bottom Line - ANSWERSapproach to sustainability that meets environmental, economic, and social goals (business) Inorganic Compounds - ANSWERScompounds that lack carbon and hydrogen atoms Organic Compounds - ANSWERScompounds that contain carbon-based molecules Positive Feedback Loop - A...

A fuel's net energy yield is correctly defined as - ANSWERSa comparison between the cost of mining, processing, and transporting a fuel and the amount of useful energy the fuel generates A regular light bulb has an efficiency rating of 3 percent. For every 1 joule of energy that bulb uses, the amount of energy produced is - ANSWERS0.03 joules of light Methane gas and ethanol are two examples of biogases that are produced in what process? - ANSWERSThe anaerobic digestion of biomass Hybr...