What activity will result in release of greenhouse gases?, Burning fossil fuels, Destruction of ozone, Water pollution, Recycling, What is NOT an effect of climate change caused by global warming?, Melting ice caps, Habitat destruction, Flooded coastlines, Increase in UV radiation, What is the biggest concern with the problem of ozone depletion?, Increased global temperature, Increased skin cancer and cataracts, Increase in invasive species, Increased demand for renewable resources, Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource, Coal, Water, Wind, Sunlight, Purple Loosestrife is considered an invase species. It lives in wetlands and outcompetes native cat tail plants. What is one likely reason why purple loosestrife outcompetes cat tails?, It consumes the cat tails, It is an autotroph, not a heterotroph, It has no natural predators, It can use abiotic factors that cat tails cannot, Which activity is something YOU, personally could do to help prevent global warming?, Install solar panels on your home, Buy a hybrid automobile, Convert to geothermal heat, Walk or ride your bike to school, What is the "Ozone Hole?", An actual hole in the atmosphere that lets radiation in, A place where there is less ozone and therefore more UV gets to the ground, A place where there is NO ozone in the atmosphere, A place where we put all aerosol cans containing CFC's, Which organism is capable of lessening the effects of global warming by absorbing carbon dioxide, Mushroom, Tree, Frog, Eagle, What happens to the level of dangerous chemicals like pesticides in organisms as you proceed from producers, to herbivores, to carnivores?, They increase, only, They decrease, only, They stay the same, They increase, then decrease, What chemical is responsible for ozone depletion?, CFC's, DDT, Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Which is NOT a solution to the problem of ozone depletion?, Only use CFC's in air conditioners, Ban CFC use in spray cans, Use non-CFC gases in refrigerators, Which is a true statement about invasive species?, They are not a problem and will eventually be part of the natural ecosystem, They have always been in the environment but in lower numbers, Once they are established, they cannot be eliminated, Most invasives can be eradicated after they are found, Which of the following is the cause of the other three?, Global warming, Habitat destruction, Water pollution, Human population growth, Why is it important to conserve water, even though it is a renewable resource?, Once it is gone, there won't be any more, Water can be converted to fossil fuels, There is very little drinkable water available, Precipitation constantly removes water from Earth, In order to mine metals like aluminum, the land must be cleared, which destroys natural habitats. This is an example of a/n, Environmental disaster, Tradeoff, Legal action, ulimited resource, Which organism listed below is considered an invasive species?, Which organism may face extinction due to global warming?, Which item does NOT currently contain CFC's?, Which location is currently experiencing the most deforestation?, Amazon Rainforest, Great Plains, Sahara Desert, Arctic Tundra, What is a method to protect yourself from harmful UV rays associated with ozone depletion?, wear sunscreen, wear UV protective sunglasses, don't go outside during peak sun times, all of the above

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