Environmental Change and Management Revision Flashcards
(34 cards)
What is sink in terms of geography
the environments ability to absorb, break down and recycle wastes and pollution.
what are the four functions of environments?
source, sink, service and spiritual
What are the main functions of the environment?
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what pollutes soil?
Soil may be polluted by heavy metals, organic chemicals such as pesticides, biological pathogens, and micro/Nano plastic particles
What can cause habitat loss?
Deforestation
what are 7 healthy environments
What is sustainability for humans?
for humans, sustainability is about maintaining the capacity of the evironment to support life, and the quality of life, well into the future.
What is pollution?
Pollution is the introduction of harmful substances or energy into the environment, causing adverse effects on human health, the environment, or living organisms.
What is the spiritual function of the environment?
the cultural, recreational, or psychological value of the environment for people.
What are 2 management strategies for exploited oceans
Aquaculture and The ocean clean up
Define Biodiversity
the variety of plant and animal life in the world.
Name four different environmental issues
Pollution, Land degregation, Habitat loss, Exploited ocean
How do human activities impact the environment?
what is the source function of the environment?
The source function is the provision of naturally occurring resources needed to sustain life and our material wellbeing/
What are the Earth’s Four Spheres?
Geosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere
What are the impacts of pollution on the environment and human health?
how do animals obtain used carbon?
Animals eat plant to obtain carbon to use for energy.
what happens to carbon when animals produce waste and die?
when animals produce waste and die, decomposing like bacteria and fungi feed on dead matter.
What is the Atmosphere?
The atmosphere is all the gases that surround us & determine things like air quality & weather patterns.
Four functions of the environment
Sink, Source, Spiritual, Service
What is an ecosystem?
An ecosystem (or ‘ecological system’) is a complex community made up of living organisms that interact with each other and their environment.
what is the service function
the environments provision of balance and stability through the atmosphere, biodersity, ecological, integrity and climate.
worst nrl team
bulldogs
What is air pollution?
Air pollution is the contamination of the atmosphere by substances that can either directly or indirectly impact on human health and welfare.
