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Enviro Science 1021
Final exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Canada’s/London's Biggest Contributor to GHG | Oil and Gas/ Transporter SectorTop energy source in Canada |
| Top energy source in Canada/Ontario | Hydro/Nuclear |
| Crops used for biofuels | feedstock |
| What can be done to avoid bird strikes with wind turbines? | Flashing red lights |
| What is the overlaying rock that is removed during mining process? | Overburden Exposing streams to the overburden rock results in acid mine drainage |
| Restoring mining lane to its pre-mining condition is called | reclamation Very difficult to get back to pre-mined space, eliminated species are hard to re-introduce |
| Minimata convention covers which pollutants? | Mercury incidents: grassy narrows, small scale mining |
| CFC international convention | Montreal Protocol |
| Sulphur dioxide mitigation (SD turns to Acid Rain) | Cape and trade |
| Limit acid rain | Air quality agreements |
| Co2 | Paris, Kyoto |
| What type of plastic was responsible for the greatest number of marine entanglements? | Fishing gear |
| What is the #1 ecosystem service in terms of value? | Nutrient Cycling |
| How can encapsulated feeds for aquaculture damage? | introduce antibiotics, use wild fish as food source, add excess nutrients |
| How can we reduce nutrient issue with agriculture | crop rotation |
| The development of pesticide resistance in response to pesticides | occurs in the following generation of insects |
| Main reason we use GMOS | Pesticide resistance, nutritionally enhanced crops, herbicide resistance, increases growth rates |
| What are food miles | Calculates HGH emitted through food transport |
| How much of the world’s fish come from wild caught fisheries | 50% |
| Harvesting the ‘extra’ fish from a population is called | Maximum sustainable yield *issues |
| Reason for 2011 Lake Erie Algal Bloom | Run off from maze and soybean fields |
| Size of particulate matter we monitor closely? | 2.5 Microns |
| How much of London’s waste comes from the residential sector? | 1/3 |
| Decreasing the amount of waste that is taken from landfills is called | diversion |
| Impacts of organic waste mitigation | burning Co2 which is less potent |
| What is the main propose amendments to Ontario’s endangered species Act? | pay to pay proceed |
| Ultimate goal of TransMountain pipeline expansion? | Sell more oil to international markets |
| Why was It challenged? | Ruined Indigenous communities and failed to take impact of marine species into consideration |
| How can tugboats help prevent oil spills | Helps shift maneuver more effectively |
| Sea shepherd | direct action against environmental damage |
| Culling invasive species | lionfish in caribbean |
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caitlinwest
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