All Flashcards
What are the effects of ozone depletion?
Increased UV radiation, skin cancer, cataracts.
What are the consequences of increased greenhouse gases?
Global warming, climate change, sea level rise.
What are the impacts of ocean acidification?
Shellfish decline, coral bleaching, food web disruption.
What are the effects of habitat destruction?
Biodiversity loss, species extinction, ecosystem disruption.
What are the consequences of invasive species?
Ecosystem imbalance, competition with native species, economic damage.
What is the impact of overexploitation?
Depletion of resources, endangerment of species, ecosystem collapse.
Steps of ozone depletion?
CFCs released, reach stratosphere, UV breaks CFCs, chlorine released, chlorine destroys ozone.
Steps of ocean acidification?
Atmospheric CO2 increases, ocean absorbs CO2, carbonic acid forms, pH decreases.
How does the greenhouse effect work?
Solar radiation enters, Earth absorbs/radiates heat, greenhouse gases trap heat, Earth warms.
Montreal Protocol purpose?
Phase out ozone-depleting chemicals like CFCs.
Endangered Species Act (ESA) purpose?
Protects endangered and threatened species and their habitats.
Kyoto Protocol purpose?
International agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
National Invasive Species Act (NISA) purpose?
Prevents the introduction of invasive species through ballast water.
Paris Agreement purpose?
International agreement to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.