FINAL EXAM ENV. SYS. 2024 M

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is exponential growth?
Back
Exponential growth is a rapid increase in a population where the growth rate is proportional to the current population size, leading to a J-shaped curve when graphed.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is logistic growth?
Back
Logistic growth is a population growth model that starts exponentially but slows as the population reaches the carrying capacity of the environment, resulting in an S-shaped curve.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What happens to a population when the death rate rises and the birth rate lowers?
Back
The population decreases.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a noticeable effect of global warming?
Back
Rise in sea levels due to melting ice caps and thermal expansion of water.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is eutrophication?
Back
Eutrophication is the process by which water bodies become overly enriched with nutrients, leading to excessive growth of algae and depletion of oxygen.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What causes algae blooms?
Back
Algae blooms occur when there are too many nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, in the water, often from agricultural runoff.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the carrying capacity of an environment?
Back
The carrying capacity is the maximum population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely without being degraded.
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