Population Growth and Environmental Impact: A Comprehensive Analysis, Quizzes of Biology

Download Population Growth and Environmental Impact: A Comprehensive Analysis and more Quizzes Biology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Exponential Growth DEFINITION 1 Human populations grow in this sort of way occurs when the growth rate of the value of a mathematical function is proportional to the function's current value. TERM 2 Exponential Growth DEFINITION 2 In california in 1959 there was greenery and in 20 years in 1977 the greenery was replaced by Housing and businesses TERM 3 Limits to growth DEFINITION 3 if the population kept rising then there would be a lack of food and lack of resources in the future for sustainability TERM 4 Darwin's Wildlife Population Limitors DEFINITION 4 Disease Predation Competition climate Catastrophe TERM 5 Malthus Human Population Limitors DEFINITION 5 Disease War Pestilence Famine TERM 6 Climate Catastrophe DEFINITION 6 is very unique because it involves cold dry and wet weather for long periods of time, the human and wildlife populations can't adapt and thus controls population size TERM 7 Disease DEFINITION 7 Darwin and Malthus observed growths in population, note how both include _________________ and how they are similar TERM 8 Sigmoid Curve DEFINITION 8 representation of any population that will be controlled TERM 9 K DEFINITION 9 Carrying capacity TERM 10 N DEFINITION 10 Number in given population TERM 21 modern medicine DEFINITION 21 Helps you live longer TERM 22 Better Nutrition DEFINITION 22 people are taking better care of themselves TERM 23 Less Predation DEFINITION 23 parasites cause this TERM 24 Rapid Population Growth DEFINITION 24 Worldwide cultured religions and beliefs or customs that promote larger families TERM 25 11% DEFINITION 25 the maximum rate of increase theoritically in the human population TERM 26 7% DEFINITION 26 the highest rate of any ethnic group's population growth TERM 27 1.8% DEFINITION 27 the present world average for population growth TERM 28 97% DEFINITION 28 Over the next decade the 20 poorest countries will produce ____% of new mouth to feed TERM 29 6 billion DEFINITION 29 how many people live in India today TERM 30 3 billion DEFINITION 30 how much has india's population grown in the last 40 years TERM 31 the three reasons why the U.S. is the highest growing nation in the world DEFINITION 31 High birth Rate Longer Life Span Immigration TERM 32 Population Equation DEFINITION 32 Population size+ Affluence+ Technology TERM 33 Largest footprint DEFINITION 33 Environmental impact on the U.S. is huge and we have the TERM 34 1 Acre of Food 2 Acres of water DEFINITION 34 How many acres of food and water does it take an american to survive TERM 35 Farming DEFINITION 35 to feed 9 million people you would need land strictly devoted to __________. TERM 46 Birth Rates Age DEFINITION 46 Wait longer to have first child and as a consequence less offspring TERM 47 Birth Rates Infant Mortality DEFINITION 47 how many children are surviving after birth 60% survive to age 25 TERM 48 Life Expectancy DEFINITION 48 how long you are perceived to live in the united States girls are expected to live 82.1 years Boys are expected to live only 77.7 years Globally the rate is around 45 to 68.9 years is the general life expectancy TERM 49 GDP Birth Rates DEFINITION 49 1-2% birth rates are associated with High wealth Germany, italy, spain are all below 1% and are losing population growth TERM 50 Wealth and Birth Rates are tightly correlated DEFINITION 50 In wealthy countries mortality rate is low and low chance that the child will die during birthIn poor countries the situation is getting better but the mortality rate is still higher than wealthier countries TERM 51 Number of people able to reproduce DEFINITION 51 the rate of birth is strongly influenced by the TERM 52 60 billion DEFINITION 52 what is the limit that the earth can carry as far as population TERM 53 Ecology DEFINITION 53 Three E'sstudy of nature's house TERM 54 Economics DEFINITION 54 Three E'smanagement of nature's house TERM 55 Ethics DEFINITION 55 Three E'svalues of nature TERM 56 Beijing DEFINITION 56 China has 1.3 billion people where TERM 57 Women have the majority and do not have to settle DEFINITION 57 Who has more influence in China and India TERM 58 Human rights issues DEFINITION 58 Population control issues raise what TERM 59 Early Production DEFINITION 59 High R TERM 60 delayed reproduction DEFINITION 60 Low R TERM 71 Factors that play into why we contract the disease DEFINITION 71 cutting down tropical rain forest wildlife diseases poachers consumption of shared resources TERM 72 Disease that could spread to humans DEFINITION 72 Wildlife conservation in Congo not only helps the animals living in the environment but also helps to control TERM 73 Four Point Public Plan DEFINITION 73 Invest in the infrastructure invest in medical reserves Protect tropical habitats Invest in public health awareness TERM 74 Super Bugs DEFINITION 74 Viruses coming from hospitals are getting out to the public and people are contracting dangerous illnesses MRSA TERM 75 Diseases DEFINITION 75 the only way to control population size is with TERM 76 Dust Bowl Era Lessons DEFINITION 76 soils is key to food production Aggressive farming halves soil land and causes soil erosion and intensifies drought the government can encourage soil conservation TERM 77 Undernourishment DEFINITION 77 Not enough calories TERM 78 Malnourishment DEFINITION 78 Enough calories but not enough of other things necessary to keep you aliveI.E. Vitamins and minerals TERM 79 what do people eat DEFINITION 79 There are over 40000 known plant species, only 200 species are cultivated US 200 species are grown as crops 30 species form the bulk of the human diet Wheat rice, corn, and potatoes Cows sheep goats and chickens TERM 80 dogs DEFINITION 80 There are fewer varieties of beans that there are of ______ in the US TERM 81 Agro Ecosystems DEFINITION 81 consist of one crop that is mass produced and used in feed for livestock and human consumption TERM 82 Monocultures DEFINITION 82 single species growing in little rows this method is used in farming the crop has the same genetic makeup and if one gets a disease then the entire crop is affected TERM 83 Regular Arrangement DEFINITION 83 planting the crops in rows TERM 84 Plowed Soils DEFINITION 84 soil that is tilled TERM 85 Chemical Application DEFINITION 85 Increase crop yield TERM 96 algie DEFINITION 96 High amounts of fertilizers in the water promotes rapid growth of TERM 97 Contour Farming DEFINITION 97 the farming practice of ploughing and/or planting across a slope following its elevation contour lines. TERM 98 Strip Farming DEFINITION 98 a method of farming used when a slope is too steep or too long, or otherwise, when one does not have an alternative method of preventing soil erosion. TERM 99 Conservation Tillage DEFINITION 99 the agricultural preparation of soil by mechanical of various types, such as digging, stirring, and overturning. TERM 100 Wind Breaks DEFINITION 100 the placement of tree around a field to keep top soil from blowing away with the wind TERM 101 Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus DEFINITION 101 Bees started disappearing in 1970s because of the shivering of wings paralysis death outside of the hive bees stressed TERM 102 What was thought to cause CCD DEFINITION 102 Colony Collapse Disorder Malnutrition or stressedpesticidesdiseases that they were never exposed to beforeElectromagnetic Radiation TERM 103 What happens as a result of the CCD DEFINITION 103 Food remains in the hive but no bees to produce more honey developing broods are abandoned No Predators seen Queen remains but no worker bees TERM 104 Land Transformation DEFINITION 104 the highest impact humans have on altering the earth's ecosystem Loss of biodiversity comes about from this and future demand for agriculture increases We will not be able to keep production up without major impacts TERM 105 Greener Revolution DEFINITION 105 Eating lower on the food chain organic farming preserve and restore wetlands Cropping methods to conserve soil and restore lost soil Nature reserves Ecological restoration from derogated land to forest TERM 106 40% DEFINITION 106 how much terrestrial land is dominated by humans TERM 107 To preserve Geology DEFINITION 107 What was the goal of YellowStone National Park TERM 108 Natural Forests DEFINITION 108 not as restricted as wilderness areas, logging and mining can be done here TERM 109 Game Reserves DEFINITION 109 used to preserve animals that are hunted TERM 110 Endangered Species Act DEFINITION 110 the most important act that protects species that will or are endangered of being extinct TERM 121 33 Trillion DEFINITION 121 with only 6% of the land set aside for biodiversity we lose _____________ dollars that would have been provided for free from ecosystem services TERM 122 Restoration DEFINITION 122 turning a place that was derogated by human activity and making it more like it was before TERM 123 New Landfill Disappearance because of Ecosystem Services DEFINITION 123 Fresh water that flowed into New York closed after 9/11 restored to a natural scrubs habitat by use of restoration TERM 124 eco-Restoration DEFINITION 124 the process of ascertaining the recovery of endangered ecosystems TERM 125 Bioremediation DEFINITION 125 a waste management technique that involves the use of organisms to remove or neutralize pollutants from a contaminated site. detoxifies soils or substances contaminating with heavy metals or organic compounds, plants endemic to metal soil can uptake toxic metals into tissue TERM 126 99% DEFINITION 126 In 2008 scientist saw a 85% change in global warmingIn 2010 scientist saw a ____% change in climate and global warming TERM 127 IPCC DEFINITION 127 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is a scientific intergovernmental body under the auspices of the United Nations, set up at the request of member governments. New Projections for environment Tight prediction are being made TERM 128 2012 Heat Wave DEFINITION 128 the biggest change in heat the US had ever seen Changes like Drought hotter dryer soil some places were even wetter and colder TERM 129 Logic Training DEFINITION 129 with respect to the environment the people of capital hill are not considering the environment TERM 130 The Kneeling Curve DEFINITION 130 Graph showing that the amount of carbon dioxide has been going up gradually In Summer CO2 is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis in the winter CO2 goes up from the increase in respiration TERM 131 Overall Change in CO2 DEFINITION 131 overall upward trend is an increase of 6-7 billion tons every year of CO2 in the atmosphere this comes from Liquids, coals, and gases that increase it TERM 132 Population Size DEFINITION 132 There is a correlation between CO2 and TERM 133 4-9 degrees warmer DEFINITION 133 In 2050 the average temperature will be TERM 134 Global Warming DEFINITION 134 the process happens when CO2 prevents light from getting onto the ground and heats the earth and light cannot fo back up into the atmosphere This is physics not politics TERM 135 30 times DEFINITION 135 how fast is greenland's ice melting compared to over a decade ago TERM 146 Explanatory Science DEFINITION 146 explains variables and there effect on other variables also explains variables effects on variability in observations TERM 147 Predictive Science DEFINITION 147 used to observe and anticipate patterns outside the date range of the event taking placeEx. Hurricane Trackers TERM 148 CFC's from industry DEFINITION 148 Ozone is decreasing in the upper atmosphere; this is due to increases in _______ __ __________ TERM 149 stratosphere DEFINITION 149 CFC's are light so they are more abundant in the ___________ TERM 150 Snow Flakes DEFINITION 150 CFC's are absorbed by __________ and decrease in the winter but increase in the summer in a never ending cycle