APES Unit 9

When a free Oxygen atom (from UV-C) combines with an O2 molecule, __________ is formed.

Which of the following is not a cause of habitat fragmentation, disrupting breeding, hunting, and migration?

HIPPCO is an abbreviation used to remember...

Because Carbonic acid dissolves into H+ ions that bond with carbonate, marine shells ___________ as pH ____________.

Which of the following is an anthropogenic cause of ocean acidification?

___________ can be built to prevent impacts from sea level rise, but only delay eventual flooding.

Which taxon is the most vulnerable to endangerment?

Which of the following replacements for CFCs are not ozone-depleting AND have little global warming potential?

Ozone holes are greatest in __________ in the Antarctic and __________ in the Arctic.

UV radiation causes free _____ atoms to separate from CFCs. Because it is highly __________, it takes O atoms off of O3.

Which of the following is the base of the Arctic food web?

Which of the following is NOT something CFCs are used in?

_____________ are mostly isolated, subpopulations connected by habitat corridors, allowing some gene flow.

Atmospheric CO2 and Ocean pH have a(n) ______________ relationship.

What is the name of the algae that had a mutualistic bond with coral?

Global Warming ____________ the range of disease vectors to transmit diseases.

Clouds made of _________ and ________________ can only form in consistent -100°F temperatures.

CO2 combines with ocean water to form ___________________.

Which of the following is NOT an effect on marine species caused by global warming?

Which of the following is NOT an impact on atm. currents due to the decreased temp diff. between the equator and poles?

The Greenhouse Effect occurs when infrared radiation released from the ________ is absorbed by GHGs and radiated again.

Invasive species are highly ___________.

Without the ozone layer, UV-B and UV-C radiation would cause _______________ and ____________________.

UV-C reverses the reaction, breaking __________ into O2 and O, which can then bond with another free O to form O2.

In the presence of Polar Stratospheric Clouds (PSCs), ______________ and hydrochloric acid (HCl) react and give off Cl2.

Which of the following is not an environmental impact of sea level rise?

In ___________________, water molecules move slightly further apart when heated.

Which of the following is a method of mitigating biodiversity loss through habitat protection?

What is the global ocean current that redistributes heat from the equator, mixing salt and nutrients globally?

Which of the following is a way that the government can help control invasives?

What percentage of solar radiation actually reaches Earth's surface?

Edge habitats may _________ the range of potentially disruptive species.

Which of the following is not a piece of evidence that has been used to measure historical temperatures and CO2 levels?

Darker, lower albedo surfaces absorb sunlight and release _________________ radiation, which can be felt as warmth.

Which Greenhouse Gas has the highest GWP?

Which of the following is not a factor that influences Global Warming Potential?

Which invasive species was initially introduced to limit soil erosion in the southern US?

Domestication of species for agriculture generally ___________ genetic and species biodiversity.

Which of the following is an example of pollutants threatening biodiversity?

Which global agreement worked to phase CFCs out of production?

Which of the following is a cause of thermohaline circulation suppression?

Which invasive species was introduced to control algae growth in aquatic farms but now outcompetes native fish for food?

__________________ drives all of the other factors of antropogenic biodiversity loss.

Only _____________ ice sheets and glaciers contribute to sea level rise.

Which biome is the most likely affected to habitat shifting from climate change?

Which of the following is an example of a positive feedback loop?

Earth's climate has naturally varied over geologic time, largely due to variation in its ___________.

Stratospheric ozone absorbs all of ____________ radiation and most ________ radiation.

A species not native to an area that is often introduced by human transport is...

What is a primary anthropogenic cause of O3 breakdown?

Which of the following is NOT an IMPORTANT Greenhouse Gas?

The measure of how much a given molecule of gas can contribute to atm. warming over a 100 year period (compared to CO2):

Which of the following is not an effect of a difference in orbit?

Water has a _______ specific heat, meaning it absorbs _______ heat in the Earth's atmosphere.

Warming global temperatures will decrease precipitation in some areas, leading to soil ____________ and _______________.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for why species become endangered?