ENV100Y5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Common Source, Eutrophication, Nuclear Fuel Cycle
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***if not indicated otherwise, all questions are worth 2 marks*** ***i am missing a few question, about 10-15 questions*** *** plz post any corrections u think need to be made on facebook, thanks**: describe two types of pollutants that affect freshwater supply. For each name the type, common source and impact. Impact = causes eutrophication i. ii. i. ii: describe two reasons why the draining of wetland creates a serious environmental problem. Can cause the change in water chemistry of major water systems that wetlands would otherwise filter out. Recharges aquifers - saturated peat stores water): aquifers = underground stores of freshwater, describe 2 factors that differentiate boreal forests from tropical forests or temperate forests. Boreal: soil = thin, nutrient poor, acidic, temperatures = generally low: cold winters. Tropical forests: relatively constant temperature of about 25 degrees c, canopy multilayered, continuous: little light penetrates, what is one type of rock or mineral is mined in all surface mines? (1 mark)
