Sustainability test

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Where does Winnipeg get it's water from?
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Where does Winnipeg get it's water from?
Shoal Lake
What is a carbon sink?
Something that removes/stores carbon from the atmosphere. eg. tree
What is a carbon source?
Something that produces more carbon than it takes in. eg. cows producing methane, fossil fuel burning
What is carbon fixation?
The process in which plants convert carbon dioxide into active compounds. eg. photosunthesis.
What are the three types of water pollution and which one is the worst
Physical, biological and chemical. Chemical pollution is the worst.
Where is Winnipeg's water treated?
Deacon reservoir and Winnipeg water pollution control center.
Where does Winnipeg's water go once it is used?
Into the sewage system or rivers.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using groundwater as a source of freshwater?
Advantages: It is more reliable, fluctuates less with seasonal water supply, groundwater doesn't need to be treated as much.
Disadvantages: Can taste bad, it needs to be protected and it can lower the water table.
Why are the great lakes referred to as a chemical soup?
Because over 360 toxic chemicals have been detected in the water.
What are the steps of the water cycle?
Collection (water sits in lake), Evaporation (water turns into droplets and goes up), condensation (droplets turn into clouds), precipitation (rain)
Image: What are the steps of the water cycle?
What are the steps of the carbon cycle?1. Carbon enters the atmosphere 2. Carbon dioxide is absorbed by producers 3. Animals feed on the plant passing the carbon compounds along the food chain. 4. The dead organisms are eaten by decomposers and the carbon in their bodies is returned to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.What is an ecological footprint?The impact a person or community has on the environment and how much land is needed to sustain their use of recourses.What is another word for producer?Autotroph.What does symbiosis mean?When 2 or more different organisms live together.What are the 3 types of symbiosis?Mutualism, commensalism, parasitismExample of a food chain:Plankton(producer)>Crustaceans(primary consumer)>Squid(secondary consumer)>Orca(tertiary consumer).What is another word for quaternary consumer?Apex predator.What does extinct mean?An organism no longer exists.What does expirated mean?An organism is no longer found in certain regions.What does endangered mean?Organism global population is very low.What does threatened mean?Vulnerable organism is losing habitat and populations are dropping