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Which of these is NOT an environmental impact of mining? visual pollution / loss of habitat / air pollution / increased job opportunities
increased job opportunities
Name five strategies for preventing overfishing.
aquaculture; net size, mesh size and shape; pole and line fishing; quotas; closed seasons; MPAs; conservation laws; international agreements
Name two disadvantages of aquaculture
habitat loss; water pollution; disease transfer; loss of biodiversity; need to catch wild fish to provide food
Name one advantage of aquaculture.
allows wild fish stocks to replenish
Why is prawn fishing associated with large numbers of bycatch?
small mesh in nets catches a large number of other species
Define overfishing.
Catching a large number of fish at a faster rate than they can reproduce.
Describe how an El Nino event can decrease the number of fish on the Pacific Coast of South America.
trade winds weaken; warm surface water moves to east Pacific Ocean; upwelling weakens; less nutrients from deep sea; to be used in photosynthesis
Why is upwelling important for fish populations?
cycles nutrients; speeds up photosynthesis; provides energy for food chain
Does the image depict a normal year or an El Nino year? How can you tell?
El Nino - warm water has built up in the east of the Pacific Ocean
Name three factors that influence where major fish populations can be found.
shallow water; continental shelf; where sunlight can penetrate; coatal waters; coral reefs; oceanic island; areas of major upwelling
Describe the process of upwelling.
wind blows away from shore; pushes water away from shore; replaced by nutrient-rich water from deep sea
Name three potential resources from the oceans.
food; building materials; chemicals; salt; sand; gravel; electricity; power; tourism; transportation; water supply
Name the ocean.
the Indian Ocean
Name the ocean.
the Atlantic Ocean
Name the ocean.
the Pacific Ocean
What is the vector for malaria?
the female (Anopheles) mosquito
Female Anopheles mosquitos are the _ _ _ _ _ _ for malaria.
vector
Name one impact of heavy metals in water.
embryo development; miscarriage; brain development; deformities
Name one impact of chemical detergents in water.
poisonous; toxic; destroys mucus layer on fish; damage to gills
Name one impact of untreated sewage in water.
diarrhoea; bacterial infection; dysentery; cholera
What type of soil particle is medium-sized? clay, sand or silt
silt
What is the largest type of soil particle? clay, sand or silt
sand
What is the smallest type of soil particle? sand clay or silt
clay
Which type of soil holds the most water? clay, sand or silt
clay
Name four components of soil.
minerals / inorganic particles; organic matter; water; air
Name two methods for preventing oil spills.
international treaties; monitoring equipment; GPS tracking; double-hulled oil tankers; ban on carrying oil in front of ship
Name the energy source.
hydroelectric / dam
Name three environmental impacts of oil spills.
toxic to organisms; hypothermia; inability to fly; eye irritation; drowning; suffocation; reduced photosynthesis; coral bleaching; bioaccumulation of toxins
Describe how shipping can lead to oil spills.
hurricanes; collision; corrosion; poorly maintained equipment
Name the energy source.
solar
Name the energy source
wind
Describe how pipelines can lead to oil spills.
poorly maintained equipment; corrosion; construction errors; collision; sabotage
Name this source of oil pollution.
oil rig / offshore extraction
Describe how offshore oil extraction can lead to oil spills.
Describe how offshore oil extraction can lead to oil spills.
Name this source of oil pollution.
oil tanker / shipping
Name this source of oil pollution.
oil pipeline
Name three examples of renewable energy sources.
biofuels; geothermal; hydroelectric; tidal; wave; solar; wind power
Describe the formation of oil.
millions of years ago; plankton died; bottom of the sea; buried under sediment; heat and pressure; changed into oil
Under _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, sedimentary rocks can change into metamorphic rocks.
heat and pressure
Name four environmental impacts of mining.
visual pollution; loss of habitat; air pollution; noise pollution; water pollution; traffic; land pollution
Name two fossil fuels.
coal; oil; natural gas
Name two examples of igneous rock.
basalt; granite; obsidian
Name the rock.
marble
Name two examples of sedimentary rock.
sandstone; limestone; shale
Name the rock.
basalt
Name the type of rock.
sedimentary
Name the rock.
limestone
Name the part of the Earth shown by the arrow.
the crust
Name the part of the Earth shown by the arrow.
the core
Name the part of the Earth shown by the arrow.
the mantle
Which of these is NOT a fossil fuel? biogas / coal / oil / natural gas
biogas
Which of these is NOT a renewable energy source? geothermal power / natural gas / wind power / biogas
natural gas
Which of these is NOT a component of soil? air / water / wind / organic matter
WIND
Which of these is NOT a potential resource from the oceans? building / materials / grass-fed cattle / drinking / water
grass-fed cattle