PRACTICE FOR THE WRITTEN EXAM (pisni izpit, izredni študenti) - TOPICS
ECOSYSTEMS
a) Translate.
natural disasters
deciduous forest
hranilne snovi
ogrožena vrsta
littoral zone
to adapt
fotosinteza
iglasti gozd
biotic parts
producers
biodiverziteta
razkrojevalci
b) Explain in English
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the function of soil in an ecosystem
biomes
ecosystem dynamics
RENEWABLE RESOURCES
a) Match the following parts of sentences.
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Renewable resources are
Many countries have wind farms where wind
power is
Hydropower is derived from the energy
Thermal collectors convert sun’s energy
Thermal efficiency of geothermal electric plants
is low,
Fresh water, forests and agricultural products
As there is a wide diversity in the characteristics
of biomass,
… into heat (water heating) and photovoltaic
cells convert it into electricity.
… can be considered renewable or nonrenewable sources.
… of falling, running water and ocean energy.
… there is also a wide range of conversion
technologies.
… continuously available and their quantity is
not affected by human consumption.
… as geothermal fluids do not reach so high
temperatures.
… used for production of electricity for national
electrical grids.
SPATIAL PLANNING
a) Fill in the gaps.
Spatial planning is a __________________ function, which aims to create rational territorial
organization of __________________ and the linkages between them, to __________________ demands
for development with the need to protect the environment, and to achieve social and economic
objectives. Spatial planning tries to coordinate and improve the impacts of other sectoral policies on
land use, in order to achieve a more even __________________ of economic development within a
given territory than would otherwise be created by market forces.
Territorial __________________ is a concept whose aim is to contribute to European sustainable
development and __________________.
Land use involves the management of __________________ or wilderness into settlements or seminatural habitats such as __________________, __________________ and managed woods.
Modern approach to spatial planning is ______________ ________________ planning, which is mostly
used for urban planning.
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
a) Answer the question: What is sustainable development?
b) Look at the picture – write about its meaning.
c)
Explain the following terms in English:
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unsustainable
environmental sustainability
basic human needs
soft infrastructure of the community
economic sustainability
ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
a) Answer the questions.
1. Explain the term remediation.
_________________________________________________________________________
2. Explain the term brownfield.
_________________________________________________________________________
3. List environmental media which can be remediated.
_________________________________________________________________________
4. Explain the difference between in-situ and ex-situ remediation.
_________________________________________________________________________
b) Translate.
excavation
leaching
chemical spill
stream
onesnažen
ocena območja
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BENEFICIAL ORGANISMS
Answer the questions.
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2.
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5.
Explain the 3 main functions of beneficial organisms.
_________________________________________________________________________
What are the opposites of beneficials?
_________________________________________________________________________
Name some beneficial organisms.
_________________________________________________________________________
Explain the difference between the predators and parasites.
_________________________________________________________________________
What is the aim of biological control?
_________________________________________________________________________
GMO-s
Match.
1. Genetically modified organisms
2. Cold tolerance
3. Malnutrition
4. GMO-s labelling is
5. Conventional agriculture achieves
... not required by law, as this would result in
higher prices of food products
... is a disease when people don’t receive
adequate amounts of nutrients.
... desired traits through breeding.
.... are modified in a lab to enhance desired traits.
... is achieved by antifreeze gene which enables
the plants to tolerate low temperatures.
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