10-3a Healthy Planet Study Guide by Stacy Kunst https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2 en-us 2017-01-10 08:49:28 UTC 2025-10-20 13:15:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png Instructions skunst https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146449262 Answer your assigned topic/question. Include images, videos, links that would be helpful.

Add your name at the bottom of your post.]]> 2017-01-11 08:54:20 UTC https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146449262 Healthy planet (Dimitris Papanikolaou) https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457052 Carbon footprint
A carbon footprint is defined as: The total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO2). The carbon footprint of a household increases with some basic daily activities, such as transportation, using diesel powered cars and the use of electricity coming from a coal powered power plant.]]> 2017-01-11 09:41:38 UTC https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457052 Identify the main greenhouse gases https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457063 Carbon Dioxide
Sources of Carbon Dioxide: Fossil fuels, factories, cars

Ozone
Sources of Ozone: A chemical reaction that is broken down from sunlight and heat. (the ozone layer).

Methane
Sources of methane: Livestock, agriculture, biomass burning]]> 2017-01-11 09:41:41 UTC https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457063 The Process of Global Warming https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457112
  • Factories, Power Plants, and Cars burn fossil fuels (ex: oil, coal)
    • Releases huge amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

    • Greenhouse Effect:
    • Carbon Dioxide: traps heat within Earth's atmosphere
    • Earth and atmosphere absorb the sun's energy and reflect it back
      • Warms Earth

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    ]]>     2017-01-11 09:41:58 UTC https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457112     Factors That Limit Pop Growth (Chad) https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457239 Factors such as food, water, nutrients, and space need to be there in order for the human race to survive. For example, if food starts running out then the human population will decrease. If the population gets too big, then the human race will start to decrease.

    http://www.ck12.org/life-science/Limiting-Factors-to-Population-Growth-in-Life-Science/lesson/Limiting-Factors-to-Population-Growth-MS-LS/]]>     2017-01-11 09:42:26 UTC https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457239     What impacts does atmospheric pollution have on the enviornment? sparth2205 https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457240
  • The different transportation techniques emit greenhouse gasses, such as carbon dioxide, which contribute to global warming. 
  • Air pollutants and matter from waste can be deposited in the soil and surface waters where they enter the food chain. These substances can affect the reproductive, respiratory, immune and neurological systems of animals. 
  • Nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides are major contributors to acid rain, which changes the pH of waterways and soils and can harm the organisms that rely on these resources. 

    • ]]>     2017-01-11 09:42:26 UTC https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457240     Understand and explain the greenhouse effect. How is the effect magnified or lessened? (Lexy) https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457261  
    Greenhouse effect:
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    • Absorbed Radiation - The earth absorbs radiation from the sun 
    • Reflected radiation - Greenhouse gases absorb some outgoing radiation 
    • Greenhouse gases - greenhouse gases emit absorbed radiation. This warms the earth and it’s atmosphere 
    Source: http://www.dinosaurfact.net/extinction/greenhouseeffect.php

    How to lessen the greenhouse affect:
    1. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
    2. Use Less Heat and Air Conditioning
    3. Replace Your Light Bulbs
    4. Drive Less, Drive Smart and drive with more people
    5. Buy Energy-Efficient Products
    6. Use Less Hot Water
    7. Use the "Off" Switch
    8. Plant a Tree          
    9. Get a Report Card from Your Utility Company
    10. Encourage Others to Conserve
      Source: http://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/Services/Environment/Ten_Ways_to_Reduce_Greenhouse_Gases.htm?PageMode=Print

    How to magnify the greenhouse affect: 
    1. Manufacture new items
    2. don't recycle
    3. Use more heat and air conditioning
    4. Dont replace your light blubs
    5. Drive more (Road Transport)
    6. Don't buy Energy-Efficient products
    7.Use more hot water
    8. Dont use the off switch
    9. Don't plant trees cut more of them down
    10. Residential Buildings and Commercial Buildings
    11. Deforestation, Forest Degradation & Land Use Change
    12. Livestock
    13. More Oil & Gas Production


    ]]>     2017-01-11 09:42:32 UTC https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457261     Effects of Global Warming on Humans and Natures - Becki beckiashaw19 https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457278 Effects on Humans: Migration and refugee crisis - people moving from where they originally live to gain better access to water, food and health resources.

    Effects on Humans and Nature: flooding, wild fires, heat waves, droughts, and stronger hurricanes and typhoons - force people to move from where they are living to escape these disasters, food and water sources are limited or entirely depleted - ruin the environment and break up the ecosystems in areas affected by these natural disasters.

    Effects on Nature: Breaking up of the ecosystem and natural environment - animals and plants will go extinct

    https://www.climaterealityproject.org/blog/what-does-climate-change-look-here-are-signs?gclid=Cj0KEQiAzNfDBRD2xKrO4pSnnOkBEiQAbzzeQTzOwRe2dXf3h_3TwGrwY4t-QotNBfWulovcyOFKArcaAsAx8P8HAQ]]>     2017-01-11 09:42:39 UTC https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457278     Advantages and disadvantages non and renewable energy https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457369 NON RENEWABLE
    Advantages 
    - cheap
    - easy production
    - abundant
    - last longer
    Disadvantages
    - eventually run out
    - Burning them releases harmful gases such as sulphur dioxide
    - increase rate of global warming

    RENEWABLE
    Advantages
    - Does not pollute environment
    - Economically beneficial in the long run
    - Stabilises energy prices
    Disadvantages
    - Difficult to generate at large quantities
    - Large capital cost
    - less available in LEDCs

    ]]>     2017-01-11 09:43:07 UTC https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457369     The difference in LEDC and MEDC opportunities for sustainability kristina_beradze https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457450 LEDC - less economically developed countires (Syria)
    LEDCs have poor infrastructure, meaning less moeny can be spent on sustainable technology.
    MEDC - more economically developed countires (Germany)


    ]]>     2017-01-11 09:43:33 UTC https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457450     Atmospheric pollution - How it is formed, examples of atmospheric pollution: https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457470 Atmospheric pollution, or air pollution, is the introduction of harmful particulates, biological molecules or chemical molecules into the Earth’s atmosphere.

    Sources
    Burning of fossil fuels: Sulphur dioxide emitted from the combustion of fossil fuels like coal, petroleum and other factory combustibles is one the major cause of air pollution. Pollution emitting from vehicles including trucks, jeeps, cars, trains, airplanes cause immense amount of pollution.

    Agricultural activities: Ammonia is a very common by product from agriculture related activities and is one of the most hazardous gases in the atmosphere. Use of insecticides, pesticides and fertilisers in agricultural activities has grown quite a lot.

    Consequences
    Global warming: Another direct effect is the immediate alterations that the world is witnessing due to global warming. With increased temperatures world wide, increase in sea levels and melting of ice from colder regions and icebergs, displacement and loss of habitat have already signalled an impending disaster if actions for preservation and normalisation aren’t undertaken soon.

    Acid Rain: Harmful gases like nitrogen oxides and sulphur oxides are released into the atmosphere during the burning of fossil fuels. When it rains, the water droplets combines with these air pollutants, becomes acidic and then falls on the ground in the form of acid rain. Acid rain can cause great damage to human, animals and crops.
    ]]>     2017-01-11 09:43:38 UTC https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457470     Factors that led to exponential human population growth cian_reiter_brennan https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457498 Factors:

    Improvement in Public Health eg Hygiene(Washing hands, Going to the doctor when one didn't feel well ect.)

    Medical Knowledge(Medical Science eg knowledge of the human body, knowledge of vaccines 

    Food Production Distribution eg Rice farms produced a lot of food in a short amount of time, this would then feed the whole village. However as villages became bigger more food was needed and space was running out. This was when food trade came into place and villages could keep expanding.

    ]]>     2017-01-11 09:43:47 UTC https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457498     the process of eutrophication https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457552 (Danny)
    Eutrophication arises from the oversupply of nutrients, which leads to over growth of plants and algae. After such organisms die, the bacterial degradation of their biomass consumes the oxygen in the water, thereby creating the state of hypoxia.

    When algae die, they decompose and the nutrients contained in that organic matter are converted into inorganic form by microorganisms. This decomposition process consumes oxygen, which reduces the concentration of dissolved oxygen. The depleted oxygen levels in turn may lead to fish kills and a range of other effects reducing biodiversity. Nutrients may become concentrated in an anoxic zone and may only be made available again during autumn turn-over or in conditions of turbulent flow.]]>     2017-01-11 09:43:59 UTC https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457552     Sources of eutrophication pollutants https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457561 There are many sources for the pollutants, but the most significant ones are for example From region to region, there are significant variations in the relative importance of nutrient sources. IN addition to that, the amount of nitrogen in the air got tripled in the last decade, making it even harder for animals to breath under water ]]> 2017-01-11 09:44:03 UTC https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457561 Understand and explaining the greenhouse effect. Why is it important for maintaining life sustaining temperatures? https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457582 The greenhouse effect is the process by which radiation from a planet's atmosphere warms the planet's surface to a temperature above what it would be without its atmosphere. By having it, it keeps the earth warm enough surface to keep an optimal temperature for life. 

    Theresa Rorsted]]>     2017-01-11 09:44:11 UTC https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457582     How does somebody lower their carbon footprint (Maloinese) https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457885 Reduce using water and electricity. Lower the usage of your electricity. Reduce the water we use to wash a car, shower, washing the dishes. Do not let water leak. "Installing drip irrigation so that plants receive only what they need, and making water-efficient choices when purchasing shower heads, faucet heads, toilets, dishwashers and washing machines."-Cotap. 
    Lower by-
    driving less 
    reducing food (low carbon foods)
    reduce use of energy at home
    reduce air travel
    reuse and recycle
    Active not being lazy

    ]]>     2017-01-11 09:45:42 UTC https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457885     Contrast the problem with the hole in the ozone layer and the problem of the global warming. ekaterina_lopatina https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457937 The ozone hole is an area in the stratosphere above Antarctica where chlorine and bromine gases from human-produced chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and halons have destroyed ozone molecules.

    Global warming is the rise in average global surface temperature caused primarily by the build-up of human-produced greenhouses gases, mostly carbon dioxide and methane, which trap heat in the lower levels of the atmosphere.




    ]]>     2017-01-11 09:45:55 UTC https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457937     How the Carbon Footprint is Measured https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457991 "A carbon footprint is an estimate of the climate change impact of activity – such as making a product, living a lifestyle or running a company" (theguardian.com). Normally, the carbon footprint is not only measured in CO2 emissions of an activity, but also including other greenhouse gasses such as methane and nitrous oxide. These factors are added together and expressed in terms of a carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e); the amount of CO2 that would (theoretically) create the same amount of warming. 

    The 'lifecycle assessment' is the standard way of calculating the carbon footprint; it involves adding up as many of the emissions pathways as possible. Another way to measure the carbon footprint is the 'input-output' analysis. This method involves adding up the total emissions of a country or region, then dividing it in different sectors (clothes manufacturing, food growing etc.) and obtaining the amount of emissions for each sector. Estimations can then be made for each sector's carbon footprint. 

    by Phd in natural sciences, and nobel prize winner, Dr. Dr. Dr. Alex Mittendorfer]]>     2017-01-11 09:46:16 UTC https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146457991     Deforestation and Fragmentation https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146458766 Fragmentation in terms of the reduction in environment is the process of land being broken down into fragments. Deforestation is one of the most prevalent problems in modern history, as the depletion of trees in the natural environment has began to pose great consequences and environmental risks.]]> 2017-01-11 09:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146458766 https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146462050 2017-01-11 10:04:23 UTC https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/146462050 The ozone layer is what is absorbing the suns ultraviolet radiation, protecting us from the harmful effects thenThe ozone layer is what is absorbing the suns ultraviolet radiation, protecting us from the harmful effects. If there is a hole in the ozone layer then it could it harm us by causing skin cancer or such. https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/147226502 2017-01-15 10:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/skunst/healthyplanet2/wish/147226502