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1.1 Environmental Value Systems
Where have significant historical...,
Define an environmental value sys...,
Evs inputs
16
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1.2 Systems & Models
Gaia theory definition explanation,
A systems approach definition,
System definition
24
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1.3 Energy and Equilibrium
1st law of thermodynamics,
2nd law of thermodynamics,
Entropy definition
26
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1.4 Sustainability
Define sustainability,
How can sustainability be encouraged,
Define natural capital
28
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1.5 Humans and Pollution
Define pollution,
Distinguish between point and non...,
Distinguish between persistent an...
22
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2.1 Species and Populations
Define species,
Define habitat,
Define niche
28
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2.2 Communities and Ecosystems
D,
Define community,
Community description
36
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2.3 Flows of Energy and Matter
Explain the fate of solar radiati...,
Explain pathways of incoming sola...,
How much energy is available to p...
37
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2.4 Biomes, Zonation and Succession
Define biome,
Explain the distributions structu...,
5 major classes of biomes
45
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2.5 Investigating Ecosystems
What is a dichotomous key,
Limitations of a dichotomous key,
Random sampling definition
28
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3.1 An Introduction to Biodiversity
Define biodiversity,
Define species diversity,
Relationship between species dive...
12
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3.2 Origins of Biodiversity
Define evolution,
Natural selection notes,
Define speciation
19
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3.3 Threats to Biodiversity
How many described species,
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 perserving ...,
Ethical reasons for pr,
Economic reasons fro 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
12
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4.2 Access to Freshwater
Explain the term water scarcity,
Increasing demand for freshwater,
Population growth and water scarcity
14
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4.4 Water Pollution
Bod definition,
Bod is affected by,
Why can bod be used to measure po...
19
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5.1 Introduction to soil systems
Storages,
Transfer,
Soil profile
34
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5.2 Terrestrial food production systems and food choices
Sustainability of terrestrial foo...,
Green revolution,
Rise in world food prices
46
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5.3 Soil degradation & conservation
Why can soil be considered a non ...,
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,
Atmosphere inputs,
Atmosphere outputs
25
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6.2 Stratospheric Ozone
How are ozone molecules formed,
Why is stratospheric ozone a dyna...,
Seasonal changes in stratospheric...
20
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6.3 Photochemical smog
Smog definition,
What is tropospheric ozone,
The effects of tropospheric ozone
17
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6.4 Acid Deposition
Pollution components of acid depo...,
Dry deposition,
Wet deposition
14
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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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