Conservation/Biodiversity
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What is extinction? Background extinction? mass extinction?
Define endangered species and threatened species
What is the underlying reason for the sixth mass extinction event that we are currently
experiencing?
What are some characteristics that make some species more prone to
extinction/endangerment?
Define endemic species
Know key examples of species that are relevant to the chapter (passenger pigeon, bison, condor,
frogs, etc)
What is a hotspot?
Define indicator species? What is an example?
What are some reasons humans need biodiversity/other organisms?
HIPPO
What is poaching? What are some examples of animals we talked about that are poached and
what they are poached for?
conservation biology (restoration, in-situ vs. ex-situ)
Air Pollution
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What gases are found in the atmosphere? Which are the most important to living organisms?
What does the atmosphere do for us?
What is particulate matter? What are the health effects of being exposed to particulate matter?
What are some examples?
What is the ozone layer? What is it made of? What has happened to this layer and what caused
this problem to occur? Where did this problem occur? What effect will this have on life? Does it
have anything to do with global warming/climate change (the answer is NO- make sure you
understand why these are 2 different things! *a lot of people misunderstand this!)? Make sure
you know the difference between ozone in the stratosphere (good) and ozone being released in
the troposphere (bad).**
What are the main causes of air pollution? What are the main groups of chemicals that can be
found in the air? Which are greenhouse gases, which cause acid rain, photochemical smog?
Difference between primary air pollutant and secondary air pollutant?
Climate Change
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What is climate change/global warming? What is the greenhouse effect? What gases are
considered greenhouse gases? Where are these greenhouse gases coming from?
What are the effects/evidence of global warming?
Montreal Protocol
Kyoto Protocol
What is the leading source of human caused carbon dioxide emission?
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How can we manage climate change?