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1.1 Environmental Value Systems
What is an evs,
What are the preservationists,
Examples of preservationists
16
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1.2 Systems and Models
What is a system,
What is synergy,
What do all systems have
22
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1.3 Energy and Equilibria
What is the 1st law of thermodyna...,
What is the 2nd law of thermodyna...,
What is entropy
18
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1.4 Sustainability
What is a resource,
What is natural capital,
What is stock
27
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1.4b Case study - Mekong River Basin
What were the baseline data condi...,
What will the nam theun 2 project...,
Who will the nam theun 2 project ...
10
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1.5 Humans and Pollution
What is pollution,
Pollution is ___,
What are some impacts of pollution
19
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2.1 Species and populations
What is the definition of population,
What is the definition of carryin...,
What are symbiotic relationships
31
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2.2 Communities and ecosystems
What is the definition of ecology,
What are the two feeding methods,
Autotrophic organisms make their ...
30
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2.3 Flows of energy
On average how much of the availa...,
What is chemical energy used for,
What are the units of a pyramid o...
28
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2.4A Biomes, Zonation and succession
What is the definition of a biome,
What is the definition of climate,
What are the 5 major classes of b...
34
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2.4B Limiting factors, productivity, biodiversity of Biomes
What are some limiting factors of...,
What are some limiting factors of...,
What are some limiting factors of...
15
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2.5a Investigating Ecosystems
What is the definition of sampling,
Why are larger samples usually be...,
What are the 3 sampling strategies
22
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2.5b Investigation Ecosystems (Biotic Factors)
What are probes and what can they...,
What are some advantages and disa...,
How do you measure turbidity
14
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2.5c Investigating Ecosystems (Abiotic Factors)
What are dichotomous keys,
What are the important rules of d...,
What are some disadvantages of us...
23
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3.1 An introduction to biodiversity
What is the definition of biodive...,
What does biodiversity lead to,
What are some characteristics of ...
12
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3.2 Origins of biodiversity
What did charles darwin believe i...,
What is the definition of speciation,
How is natural selection a drivin...
16
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3.3 Threats to biodiversity
Why might the rate of loss of bio...,
What is an extinction,
Extinction is n________
16
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3.3b Species on the Red List
What is an example of an extinct ...,
What are some pressures on the dodo,
What is the importance ecological...
12
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3.3c Congo Basin Case Study
Where is the congo basin located,
What is the mean annual temperatu...,
State some biodiversity facts on ...
10
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3.4 Conservation of biodiversity
What are some ethical reasons for...,
What are some aesthetic reasons f...,
What are some economic reasons fo...
26
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4.1 Introduction to water systems
What factors cause ocean currents,
What is the main driving factor o...,
What is thermohaline circulation
22
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4.2 Access to fresh water
What is the definition of water s...,
What are the two types of water s...,
What is physical water scarcity
20
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4.2b case study - aral sea
What is the aral sea,
Where is the aral sea located,
What happened to the aral sea
4
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4.3 Aquatic food production systems
What part of the ocean holds 50 m...,
What part of the ocean has the lo...,
How does energy get into aquatic ...
22
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4.3b case study - scottish salmon farms
How much is the salmon industry w...,
To what extent has the salmon pop...,
What is the problem with current ...
4
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4.4 Water Pollution
What are some sources of water po...,
How does oxygen affect water,
How does lgiht intensity affect a...
29
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5.1 Introduction to soil systems
What are some important functions...,
What is soil,
What are the 3 stages of soil for...
16
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5.1b Soil types
What are the 3 types of soil,
Rank the soil types from large to...,
Rank the soil types in relation t...
8
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5.1c Soil system
What are some inputs into the soi...,
What are some outputs into the so...,
What are some processes into the ...
7
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5.2 Terrestrial food production
What is the definition of agricul...,
What are the 3 types of agriculture,
What is pastoral agriculture
17
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5.2b Case study Nomadic cattle grazing and Charlois beef
What is a rwe of subsistence farming,
What is a rwe of commercial farming,
What are some inputs into nomadic...
10
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5.2c Food Sustainability
What are some benefits of having ...,
What factors influence the sustai...,
How can we increase food sustaina...
12
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5.3 Soil degradation and conservation
What is the definition of soil de...,
What is the definition of deserti...,
What are the two types of soil de...
7
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6.1 Introduction to the Atmosphere
What is the atmosphere,
What is the atmosphere compromise...,
How is the earth a dynamic system
13
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6.2 Stratospheric Ozone
What is ozone,
Would there be life on earth with...,
What are the three types of uv ra...
28
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6.3 Photochemical Smog
What is photochemical smog,
What are some problems associated...,
What are some examples of primary...
21
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6.4 Acid Deposition
How is acid rain formed,
Acid deposition can be either w__...,
Pollutants can be either p____ or...
11
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7.1 Energy choices and security
What is the definition of renewable,
What is the definition of energy ...,
What is the definition of energy ...
27
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7.2a Climate change causes
What is the difference between we...,
What are the similarities between...,
Climate change is a _______ process
25
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7.2b Impacts of climate change
What is an example of positive fe...,
What is an example of negative fe...,
What are some impacts of climate ...
11
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7.3 Climate change mitigation and adaptation
What is the definition of mitigation,
What are some international mitig...,
What are some national mitigation...
15
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8.1 Human Population Dynamics
What is the carrying capacity of ...,
What may limit population size,
Why is the population growth slow...
32
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8.3 Solid Domestic Waste
What are some examples of solid d...,
Generally if population density i...,
What is non biodegradable waste
20
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8.4 Human Population Carrying Capacity
What is the definition of carryin...,
What are some reasons why the hum...,
What is an example of some techno...
16
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