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Conditions for Life on Earth
Timeline 4 billion years ago,
Timeline 3 billion years ago,
Timeline 2 billion years ago
21
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Determining Earth's conditions in the past - Proxy Data
Historical written records,
Coral,
Pollen
16
cards
The Rationale for Wildlife Conservation
Why should we conserve and protec...,
What is biomimetics biomimicry,
Example of biomimetics bullet train
42
cards
Habitat Restoration and Rewilding
Why is habitat restoration and cr...,
Semi natural habitats hay meadows,
Semi natural habitats chalk calca...
34
cards
How Humans Threaten Wildlife
How do humans deliberately exploi...,
Examples of unsustainable exploit...,
Examples of unsustainable exploit...
42
cards
Methods of Conserving Biodiversity
What information do you need to k...,
What does iucn stand for,
What is the iucn
85
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Diversity and Ecological Stability
What is species diversity,
How can we measure species diversity,
What is the simpson diversity ind...
7
cards
Coral Reefs
Main ecological features,
What is a coral reef,
What species are coral polyps
26
cards
Tropical Rainforests
Ecological features,
Importance,
Threats
9
cards
Antarctica
Ecological features,
Importance,
Threats
11
cards
Broadleaf Woodlands - not fully finished
Ecological features,
Importance,
Threats
4
cards
Mangrove Forests
Ecological features,
Importance,
Threats
7
cards
Deep Water Coral Reefs
Ecological features,
Importance,
Threats
5
cards
Oceanic Islands
Ecological features,
Importance,
Threats
8
cards
Scientific Investigation
Accuracy,
Precision,
Representative sample
35
cards
The Development of New Monitoring Techniques
What is a drone,
How are drones used in wildlife m...,
Why would we use drones over more...
20
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Changes in Ecosystems (succession)
Primary succession,
How do the early colonisers chang...,
What are colonisers also known as
15
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Population Dynamics
What four factors is population c...,
Equation to determine population ...,
Factors affects birth rates
18
cards
The Composition of the Atmosphere
What is the atmosphere,
What gases make up the atmosphere,
Natural processes that contribute...
29
cards
Solar Radiation and the Atmosphere
What is the sun made of,
What are the reactants and produc...,
How much of the solar system s ma...
32
cards
Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change
What happens to uv as it passes t...,
What happens to infra red as it p...,
What happens to visible light as ...
80
cards
Ozone Depletion
Reactions between uv radiation an...,
Reactions between uv radiation an...,
Reactions between monatomic and d...
26
cards
The Hydrosphere
What are the different reservoirs...,
What does residence time mean,
What does transfer rate mean
111
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The Lithosphere
Define mineral,
Define resource,
What is sedimentary rock
71
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Renewable Energy Resources
How do photothermal systems work,
What is the water from phototherm...,
Examples of passive solar archite...
106
cards
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