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