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Cards in this guide (19)
What is resource center

A resource center is a place where one can go to find information, and documents. These documents and information can be used by anyone who needs them.

An explanation that is supported by many observations

A theory is the result of many, many tests and observations.

What three basic things must the human population have in order to survive

Food, shelter, and water

Why are renewable sources of energy better than nonrenewable sources

apex: because we will not run out of them!

Which problem is most directly caused by burning waste

Toxic chemicals in the air

Which action has the most harmful impact on the environment

Buying a new plastic water bottle and throwing it away

Which have been the most common methods of dealing with waste

Dumping and burning

apex

Which factor will most likely increase the carrying capacity of a mouse population in a forest

: High rains increase the water supply.

How could technology be best used to solve this problem

Find a way to burn the waste without releasing chemicals

What describes the average number of children a woman has in her lifetime

The total fertility rate describes the average number of children a woman has in her lifetime.

Which action would most likely increase to the greenhouse effect

Use more coal to make electricity(apex)

Which of the following is something almost everyone can do to reduce his or her carbon footprint

Turn off the lights when leaving the room. This is to save energy. It's especially true if your lighting company uses fossil fuels. A person can also reduce carbon releases by buying an electric car, these may be expensive, so shop around.

How can you make a potentially resource sustainable

manage the use of the resource so that it doesn't run out-apex

What is the name for the maximum population size an environment can support

carrying capacity, or K.

Which advancement technology has helped cut down on Waste

electronic storage of files. apex

Which substance acts acts as a buffer in natural water

minerals and salts (apex)

Which process is part of the carbon cycle

cellular respiration

which would most likely increase the carrying capacity for humans in a certain region ( apex )

crops that grow more reliably

which of the following best describes a solution that contains a buffer

A citric acid is added to the solution but the pH of the solution does not change

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