start of class to mid term

Conserving and restoring ecosystem health involves all of the following fields except

Preservation

Which of the following is NOT part of the triple bottom line?

Progress.

The Cheap Oil Window, as outlined by Eric Sanderson, occurred from

1931-1971

Atmospheric Carbon dioxide concentrations before the Industrial Revolution were approximately

280 ppm

What are some of the Flaws in the Economic Growth Model?

A large flaw of the economic growth model is the potential for the mishandling of natural resources in order to serve as many people as possible

Earth Day is now celebrated every year on what day?

April 22

Petroleum originated primarily from

Marine Plankton

The majority of the work of treating wastewater is accomplished by

Bacteria.

The major chemical component of natural gas is

Methane

DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) was so cheap and abundant (much like plastic bags) in the early 20th century because

DDT is made up of some of the readily available by-products of refineries aiming to make gasoline

Who wrote 'Sixth Foundations for Building Community Resilience'?

Daniel Lerch

A vegetarian diet has a relatively high virtual water content

False

All non-native species are considered invasive

False

Because fossil fuels are continuously forming in the oceans, they are considered to be renewable energy sources

False

Impervious surfaces help to keep pollutants out of groundwater

False

Net metering is used for solar power but cannot be used for wind power

False

One of the advantages of wind power is that turbines will work well in any location

False

Once a species is so at risk that it becomes endangered, it cannot be removed from the endangered species list

False.

Resilience is the ability of a system to spring back to its original condition without changing at all.

False.

When trying to preserve habitat two small patches are as valuable as one large patch as long as the total area is the same

False.

Building roads into previously inaccessible forests is a problem because of:

Fragmentation.

The primary causes of biodiversity loss are sometimes abbreviated using the acronym

HIPPO

IPAT

Impact, Population, Affluence, Technology

Which best describes the primary advantage of pumped hydrologic storage (PHS)?

It stores electric energy allowing otherwise "intermittent" energy sources to be as steady and reliable as coal and radioactivity.

In what ways is sustainable development more than this image? (footprint VS biocapacity)

Its more than just reaching a balance, its more about maintaining that balance and being able to adapt to an ever-changing world.

Who became the wealthiest person I the history of the world due to their stake in the early oil industry? From 1870-1890 their company, Standard Oil Company, captured 90 % of the US Market for oil.

John D Rockefeller.

The amount of electricity used by a household or business per month is measured in

Kilowatt hours.

55% of US contemporary oil consumption comes from the Middle East

True

A generator converts mechanical energy into electrical energy

True

Homo sapiens is an invasive species

True

Most freshwater on the planet is frozen

True

Once wind turbines have been manufactured, generating electricity with wind power does not emit greenhouse gases

True

One important goal of restoration efforts is to reconnect fragmented habitat patches

True

Plastic is made from petroleum

True

Reconciliation ecology is an approach to restoration which helps humans and other species live together

True

The three "old" rules of the grid are: 1. Generate base load as cheaply as possible, 2. Have additional capacity idling at all times, and 3. The grid is designed to carry electricity in one direction. A "smart" grid would: transmit both power and information and transmit those flows in two directions

True

Virtual water is the quantity of water embedded in the production of food or products

True

The Gaia theory led to the field of study known as Earth System science.

True.

The wind power potential off the northeast US coast alone is sufficient to provide the entire country with enough electricity

True.

The biofuel which produces the most greenhouse gas emissions comes from

corn

Phantom power refers to

energy consumed by devices when they are turned off

The primary reason hydrogen cars have not replaced gasoline- driven cars is

hydrogen is difficult to store

Potable water is water that

is suitable for drinking.

The industrial economy shifted from coal to petroleum because

petroleum contains more energy per unit volume than coal

Carrying Capacity is

the maximum number of individuals an environment can support

Groundwater is

the zone of saturated soil or rock

Stormwater is

water that falls as rain.