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1.1 - Key Principles Of Sustainability
Ecology 1,
Species 2,
Ecosystem 3
14
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1.2 - Sustainable Societies Growing Economically
Gdp 1,
Per capita gdp 2,
Per capita gdp ppp 3
8
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1.3 - Edological Footprints
Resource 1,
Direct resources vs non direct re...,
Conservation 3
23
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1.4 - Pollution
Pollution 1,
Point vs nonpoint sources 2,
Biodegradable pollutants 3
7
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1.5 - Environmental Problems
Examples of environmental problems 1,
Examples of causes of environment...,
Poverty 3
15
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1.6 - Scientific Principles Of Sustainability
Reliance on solar energy 1,
Biodiversity 2,
Population control 3
5
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People
Henry david thoreau 1,
George perkins marsh 2,
John muir 3
25
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Events/Dates
First official wildlife refuge es...,
Yellowstone national park establi...,
Yosemite national park established 3
19
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2.1 - What is science?
Science 1,
Data 2,
Experiments 3
14
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2.2 - What is matter?
Element 1,
Matter 2,
Compounds 3
13
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2.3 - How can matter change?
Physical change 1,
Chemical change reaction 2,
Nuclear fission 3
9
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2.4 - What is energy and how can it be changed?
Energy 1,
Work 2,
Kinetic energy 3
17
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2.5 - What are systems and how do they respond to change?
Parts of a system 1,
System 1,
Feedback 2
9
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3.1 - What is ecology?
Cells 1,
Cell theory 2,
Population 3
11
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3.2 - What keeps us and other organisms alive?
Biosphere 1,
Atmosphere 2,
Troposphere 3
10
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3.3 - What are the major components of an ecosystem?
Abiotic 1,
Biotic 2,
Limiting factor principle 3
16
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3.4 - What happens to energy in an ecosystem
Food chain 1,
Food web 2,
Biomass 3
5
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3.5 - What happens to matter in an ecosystem?
Hydrologic water cycle 1,
Transpiration 2,
Ways we affect the hydrologic cyc...
5
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3.6 - How do scientists study ecosystems?
Types of technology 1,
Geographic information system gis 2
2
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4.1 - What is biodiversity and why is it important?
Biological diversity biodiversity 1,
Functional diversity 2,
Ecological diversity 3
6
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4.2 - Where do species come from?
Biological evolution 1,
Natural selection 2,
Fossils 3
10
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4.3 - How do geological processes and climate change affect evolution?
Advantages of tectonic plate 1,
Advantages of climate change 2
2
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4.4 - How do speciation, extinction, and human activities affect biodiversity?
Speciation 1,
Geographic isolation 2,
Reproductive isolation 3
7
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4.5 - What is species diversity and why is it important?
Species diversity 1,
Species richness 2,
Species evenness 3
3
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4.6 - What roles do species play in ecosystems?
Ecological niche niche 1,
Generalist species 2,
Specialist species 3
9
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Collegeboard: Carbon Cycle
The carbon cycle 1,
Biogeochemical cycles 2,
How do organisms use carbon in th...
10
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Collegeboard: Nitrogen Chcle
Nitrogen cycle 1,
Importance of nitrogen 2,
Fixation 3
8
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Collgeboard: Phosphorus Cycle
Phosphorus cycle 1,
Importance of phosphorus 2,
Steps of the phosphorus cycle 3
4
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Collegboard: Hydrologic Cycle
Hydrological cycle 1,
Evaporation 2,
Sublimation 3
5
cards
5.1 + 5.2
What is interspecific competition 1,
What is predation 2,
What is parasitism 3
12
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5.3 - What Likits The Growth Of Population?
What is population dynamics 1,
How is population change calculat...,
What is age structure 3
18
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5.4 - How do communities and ecosystems respond to changing environmental conditions?
What is primary succession 1,
What is secondary succession 2,
What does inertia persistence ref...
5
cards
Global Winds / Gyres
Name the basic types of temperatu...,
Name the biomes from north to sou...,
Name the type of winds from north...
11
cards
1.1 - Ecosystems
What is a population 1,
What is a community 2,
What is an ecosystem 3
18
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1.2 - Terrestrial Biomes
What is a biome 1,
How are plants and animals in a b...,
What temperature range defines tu...
8
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1.3 - Aquatic Biomes
What is salinity 1,
How does temperature affect disso...,
What role does flow play in water...
24
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1.4 - Carbon Cycle
What is the carbon cycle 1,
What is a carbon sink 2,
What is a carbon source 3
11
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1.5 - Nitrogen Cycle
Nitrogen cycle 1,
Nitrogen fixation 2,
Bacterial fixation 3
11
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1.7 - Hydrologic Cycle
Sources of water 1,
Transpiration 2,
Evapotranspiration 3
5
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1.8 - Primary Productivity
Primary productivity 1,
Respiration loss 2,
Gross primary productivity 3
6
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1.9/1.10 - Trophic Levels / 10% Rule
1st law of thermodynamics 1,
2nd law of thermodynamics 2,
10 rule 3
7
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APES POPULATION UNIT
Trends related to human populatio...,
Humans have degraded about of the...,
How do you calculate doubling time 3
21
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Unit 9
Hippco 1,
Background extinction rate 2,
Bioaccumulation 3
13
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Unit 10
Selective cutting 1,
Clear cut 2,
Strip cutting 3
18
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Unit 8-10 Class Notes
Provisioning 1,
Regulating 2,
Supporting 3
5
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POPULATION UNIT EXAM 2
Specialist species 1,
Generalist species 2,
R selected 3
21
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6.1 - Renewable Vs Nonrenewable
Renewable energy source 1,
Depletable renewables 2,
Where does ethanol come from 3
7
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6.2 - Global Energy Consumption
Developed nations 1,
Developing nations 2,
Fossil fuels 3
9
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6.3 - Fuel Types And Uses
Charcoal 1,
Peat 2,
Coal formation 3
13
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6.4 - Natural Energy Resource Distribution
Coal reserves ranking 1,
Natural gas reserves ranking 2,
Oil reserves ranking 3
4
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6.5 - Fossil Fuels
Fossil fuel combustion 1,
Cogeneration 2,
Nuclear power 3
6
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Random Stuff - Unit 6
Kinetic energy vs potential energy 1,
What process is used to turn turb...,
Photovoltaic 3
10
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Unit 6 Vocab
Active collection 1,
Bevs 2,
Biofuel 3
15
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