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By: Caitlin Dickinson
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Decks in this class (17)

Conditions for life on earth
What are the key conditions that ...,
How has the position in the solar...,
Where is the magnetosphere
14  cards
Proxy data
What are historical written recor...,
What are tree rings and how does ...,
What are ice cores and how does i...
13  cards
Rationale for wildlife conservation
Why should we conserve and protec...,
What is biomimetics,
Examples of biomimetic
25  cards
How humans threaten wildlife
How do humans deliberately exploi...,
What example is used for the unsu...,
Examples of unsustainable exploit...
24  cards
Methods of conserving biodiversity
What do we need to think about be...,
What does iucn stand for,
What are the roles of the iucn
25  cards
Habitat restoration and rewilding
Why is habitat creation and resto...,
What habitats have been created a...,
Why do most semi natural habitats...
21  cards
Coral reefs
What are the main ecological feat...,
What is a coral reef,
How do coral polyps feed and get ...
25  cards
Species on earth
What are the reasons why many spe...,
What 4 factors is population cont...,
Equation to determine population ...
16  cards
Scientific investigation
Define the term accuracy,
Define the term precision,
Define the term representative sa...
26  cards
The development of new monitoring techniques
What is a drone,
How are drones used in wildlife m...,
Why would we choose to use drones...
13  cards
Ecosystems
What are the features of a tropic...,
What is the importance of tropica...,
What are the threats to tropical ...
28  cards
Changes in ecosystems/succession
What is primary succession,
How do the early colonisers chang...,
Explain the stages of a lithosphere
11  cards
Ozone depletion
Order the uv based on wavelength,
What is the term for,
What are some effects of uvb on l...
14  cards
Greenhouse effect
What does the term greenhouse eff...,
What does the term enhanced green...,
What does the term anthropogenic ...
45  cards
Solar radiation and the atmosphere
Define insolation,
Define albedo,
What is energy
18  cards
The composition of the atmosphere
What is the atmosphere,
Name some important natural proce...,
Define the term dynamic equilibrium
22  cards
Hydrosphere
What are the different reservoirs...,
Define the term residence time,
Define the term transfer rate
24  cards

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