Learning Unit 1

Question 1

Lithosphere

Answer 1

Bovenste deel van de aardkorst

Question 2

Encompass

Answer 2

Omsluiten/ omvatten

Question 3

Perturbation

Answer 3

Verstoring

Question 4

Pivotal

Answer 4

Centraal

Question 5

Ores

Answer 5

Ertsen

Question 6

Carbon cycle disruption

Answer 6

Emmissie of greenhouse gases

Question 7

Nitrogen cycle alteration

Answer 7

Artificiëler nitrogen fixation

Question 8

Haber-Bosch proces

Answer 8

Methode om uit H2 en N2 NH4 te maken. Nobelprijs 1918. (Haber)
Ammonia beschikbaar voor consument. Kunstmest.

Question 9

Menselijke biosfeer interacties:

Answer 9

Invloed op biochemical cycles
- emissions CO2
- kunstmatige N fixatie (haber-Bosch)
- industries overbuilding van opp water
- ozone afname CFCs

Question 10

Exert

Answer 10

Uitoefenen

Question 11

Externalities

Answer 11

Kosten die door derden worden gemaakt. Bijvoorbeeld vervuing in een ander land voor de productie van iets.

Question 12

Wield

Answer 12

Iets hanteren

Question 13

EKC

Answer 13

Environmental Kuznets Curve
Grafiek met ecologische degradation vs ecological growth

Question 14

Depletion

Answer 14

Uitputting

Question 15

Sprawl

Answer 15

Wildgroei

Question 16

Socioeconomic disparity

Answer 16

Sociaal-economische verschillen

Question 17

Intricate

Answer 17

Ingewikkeld

Question 18

Surpass

Answer 18

Overtreffen

Question 19

Foster

Answer 19

Bevorderen / koesteren

Question 20

Appropriate

Answer 20

Iets toe-eigenen

Question 21

Which SDGs specifically deal with envirinmental change?

Answer 21

6-clean water and sanitition
7-affordable and clean energy
13- climate action
14-life below water
15-life on land

Question 22

What are the challenges associated with implementng policies that respect planetary bounderies?

Answer 22

• defining and quantifying the boundaries
• scientific uncertainty
• need for global cooperation
  -transformative social changes to respect the boundaries

Question 23

what are the 3 components of environmental resilience?

Answer 23

resistance (verstoring heeft geen invloed)
recovery (herstellend vermogen)
adaptability (aanpassend vermogen)

Question 24

9 planetary boundaries

Answer 24

.climate change
.biodiversity loss
.ocean acidivivation
.ozon depletion
.freshwater use
.chemical pollution
.atmospheric aerosol loading
.N cycle + P cycle
.land system change

Question 25

what is a feedback loop?

Answer 25

mechanisms where a change in one part of a system leads to changes in other parts. Positive feedback amplifies changes, while negative feedback stabilizes a system

Question 26

How are environmental indicators useful in tracking environmental changes?

Answer 26

track and measure changes, establish baselines, act as early warning systems