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1.1 Environmental Value Systems
Define an environmental value sys...,
Evs inputs 2,
Evs outputs 3
26
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1.2 Systems & Models
Gaia theory definition explanation 1,
A systems approach definition 2,
System definition 3
24
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1.3 Energy and Equilibrium
1st law of thermodynamics 1,
2nd law of thermodynamics 2,
Entropy definition 3
26
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1.4 Sustainability
Define sustainability 1,
Sustainability can be encouraged ...,
Define natural capital 3
28
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1.5 Humans and Pollution
Define pollution 1,
Distinguish between point and non...,
Distinguish between persistent an...
22
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2.1 Species and Populations
Define species 1,
Define habitat 2,
Define niche 3
28
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2.2 Communities and Ecosystems
Define ecosystem 1,
Define community 2,
Community description 3
36
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2.3 Flows of Energy and Matter
Explain the fate of solar radiati...,
Pathways of energy through an eco...,
How much energy is available to p...
37
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2.4 Biomes, Zonation and Succession
Define biome 1,
Explain the distributions structu...,
5 major classes of biomes 3
45
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2.5 Investigating Ecosystems
What is a dichotomous key 1,
Limitations of a dichotomous key 2,
Where is random sampling used 3
28
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3.1 An Introduction to Biodiversity
Define biodiversity 1,
Define species diversity 2,
Relationship between species dive...
12
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3.2 Origins of Biodiversity
Define evolution 1,
Natural selection notes 2,
Define speciation 3
19
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3.3 Threats to Biodiversity
How many described species 1,
Why is the number of species poor...,
Natural events that lead to the l...
23
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3.4 Conservation of Biodiversity
Aesthetic reasons for preserving ...,
Ethical reasons for preserving sp...,
Economic reasons for preserving s...
39
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4.1 Introduction to water systems
What kind of radiation drives the...,
What fraction of the earths water...,
Storages of the hydrological cycle 3
12
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4.2 Access to Freshwater
Explain the term water scarcity 1,
Increasing demand for freshwater 2,
Population growth and water scarc...
14
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4.3 Aquatic Food Production Systems
What are the projected global pop...,
What is the role of phytoplankton...,
Where can phytoplankton typically...
36
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4.4 Water Pollution
Bod definition 1,
Bod is affected by 2,
Why can bod be used to measure po...
19
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5.1 Introduction to soil systems
Soil storages 1,
Soil transfers 2,
Soil profile order 3
34
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5.2 Terrestrial food production systems and food choices
Sustainability of terrestrial foo...,
Green revolution 2,
Rise in world food prices 3
46
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5.3 Soil degradation & conservation
Why can fertile soil be considere...,
What are the stages of soil succe...,
What kind of human activity has c...
12
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6.1 Introduction to the Atmosphere
Atmosphere definition 1,
Atmosphere inputs 2,
Atmosphere outputs 3
25
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6.2 Stratospheric Ozone
How are ozone molecules formed 1,
Why is stratospheric ozone a dyna...,
Seasonal changes in stratospheric...
20
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6.3 Photochemical smog
Source of tropospheric ozone 1,
What is tropospheric ozone 2,
The effects of tropospheric ozone 3
17
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6.4 Acid Deposition
Pollution components of acid depo...,
Dry deposition 2,
Wet deposition 3
14
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7.1 Energy choices and security
What are the main sources of ener...,
How are fossil fuels formed 2,
What is a significant disadvantag...
22
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7.2 Climate Change: Causes and Impacts
Climate definition 1,
Weather definition 2,
What are both weather and climate...
91
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SOIL RV questions
Outline four impacts of intensive...,
Outline how named additives can e...,
Describe the impact that deforest...
14
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