APES Final Exam Crossword

The primary theme of the class; using the planets resources in the most efficient manner
Global trend with increasing average temperatures and shifts in precipitation patterns, most likely human-induced
Term that relates to something that is caused or related to human activity
When a publicly used resource is ineffectively and inefficiently used by all until the resource is depleted
Greenhouse gas that is increasing the most quickly in our atmosphere that is primarily increased by fossil fuel use
Organization created in 1970 by Richard Nixon to improve and protect our environment and resources
The first national park in the world
The primary source of non-renewable energy world wide
The fossil fuel that is the primary source of electricity production in the US
Also known as hydraulic fracturing, this is a highly controversial method of obtaining natural gas
Another name for natural gas
Also known as oil sands, an area in Alberta Canada where the boreal forests are being demolished to obtain the fossil fuel derivative bitumen from the environment
Banned pesticide that was very toxic and led to the decimation of the bald eagle population
Invasive species to Australia that was introduced in the 1950's to control the sugar cane grub
Invasive species from the Baltic Sea that were first accidentally introduced to the Great Lakes
The type of mining in which we dig deeply into the Earth's crust, such as we do for coal
How much of an effect you have on world in terms of resource use, energy use, and waste production
The model that shows how nations and their populations change from pre-transitional to post-industrial
The highest level a population can reach based on its available resources
Non-living factors within an ecosystem
Cycle that has bacteria in soil that helps "fix" it for use of organisms within the ecosystem
Plate tectonic boundary where plates are moving away from each other, such as the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface
Type of rock that is formed from the cooling of molten rock
The mineral that is beneficial for soil that is also known as Potash
Also known as DO in an aquatic ecosystem
Condition caused by excessive algal blooms from phosphates and nitrates running of into bodies of water
Development technique within densely populated areas that makes all areas accessible within walking distance
Worst accidental oil spill in history
Cancer-causing gas produced indirectly from the decay of uranium
Biome found primarily at the equator
Periodic warming of the South Pacific waters off the coast of South America, also known as ENSO