103 final exam

1. Besides humans, this mammal is probably responsible for more biodiversity loss than any other organism.
6. Energy that is captured by harnessing the force of water is called ____ power.
7. “Grey air” is another name for ____ smog.
9. Hydraulic fracturing is also known as ____.
11. The outermost layer of the atmosphere.
12. Canadian design for nuclear reactors.
14. Source of energy that humans use at a slower rate than it is replenished.
15. Huge deposits of coal were formed by heating and compressing the remains of forests that grew and died during this geological time period.
17. A word meaning “human-caused”.
20. The ____ energy yield is the amount of energy produced by a given source after accounting for energy used to extract, process and bring it to consumers.

2. The number of oxygen atoms in a molecule of ozone.
3. A type of chemical reaction that is powered by the sun.
4. Dr. MacEwan’s first name.
5. Class of human-mad chemicals that are responsible for destroying ozone in the stratosphere.
8. The UN’s International Court of Justice recently ruled that Japan’s scientific harvest of whales is ____.
10. Heavier elements are formed within stars as a result of this nuclear reaction. Also a potentially limitless source of clean energy if it can be made to work.
13. Last name of the current Federal Minister of the Environment.
16. Dr. MacEwan’s initials.
18. Last name of the dictator who caused the largest oil spill in history.
19. The function of this component of hydraulic fracturing fluid is to prop open small cracks in oil or gas-bearing rock formations to allow the fuel to flow into pipes and be pumped to the surface.