Articles about the ecological state
You’ll pay $25 to $100 per month for residential trash and garbage collection services. You can get anywhere from a 20-gallon container up to a 96-gallon bin. Usually this fee comes as part of a larger utility bill that also includes water and sewage. Which is the cheapest way to dispose waste? Recyclables: cardboard, paper, …
The three principles, or pillars, of the sustainability of life on this planet are 1) solar energy , 2) biodiversity , and 3) nutrient cycling . Each of these themes interacts with one another and earth’s systems to sustain life. What are the 3 main principles of sustainability? Sustainability is most often defined as meeting …
The environmental service systems pathway includes occupations involved in water and air pollution control, recycling, waste disposal and public health issues. Work includes hazardous-waste management, research, and quality control. What type of job is environmental services? An environmental service technician is an employee who works in a hospital or healthcare facility to maintain cleanliness and …
Since the air in polar regions is so cold, it contains very little moisture. Such dry air means that there is very little snowfall. Polar climates can be as dry as the hot deserts. Are the polar regions wet? In addition to being cold, the Arctic and Antarctic are also very dry. In fact, the …
Latitude is the distance north or south from the equator, and is expressed in degrees. Altitude is the height of an object above a reference point, such as sea level or the Earth’s surface. Climate varies with latitude and altitude. For example, climate gets colder as latitude and altitude increase. What is the relationship between …
Which of the following is an example of a negative, or balancing, feedback loop in the climate system? Increased CO2 leads to ocean acidification, which reduces photosynthesis in the ocean. Atmospheric warming melts glaciers, which exposes more dark land surfaces, decreasing albedo. What is an example of a negative feedback loop in the climate system? …
Based on the Koppen Climate Zones map, Colorado has the most diverse climate. Colorado has 16 different climate zones in its state borders. Those climate types include: Tundra, Humidsubtropical, Oceanic, Cold desert and many more. In comparison, California and Hawaii both only have 10 different climate zones. Which region has the most diverse climate? Just …
The Environmental Laboratory ensures that testing capacity is available to support the public health and environmental protection objectives of the state. The Environmental Laboratory includes these technical areas: General Chemistry, Metals Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Radiation Chemistry and Water Microbiology. Why is environmental testing important? Why is environmental testing important? In general, environmental tests demonstrate that …
How do we represent Climatic data? A climograph is a graphical representation of a location’s basic climate. Climographs display data for two variables: (a) monthly average temperature and (b) monthly average precipitation. These are useful tools to quickly describe a location’s climate. What is meant by climate data? It is defined as “a time series …
Ecology enriches our world and is crucial for human wellbeing and prosperity. It provides new knowledge of the interdependence between people and nature that is vital for food production, maintaining clean air and water, and sustaining biodiversity in a changing climate. What is the relationship between ecology and the environment? Environment is everything that surrounds …