Environmental Science Words That Start With J
Question: J curve
Answer: a growth curve that depicts exponential growth
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Question: Jackson Turbidity Unit (JTU)
Answer: a measurement of the amount of sediment suspended in water
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Question: Joule
Answer: amount of work done when a force of one newton is exerted over one meter or one amp per second flows through one ohm
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Question: K strategists
Answer: species where organisms tend to reproduce later in life, have a smaller number of offspring, and are long living
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Question: Keystone Species
Answer: species that associate species depend on for support; has greater influence beyond its own numbers
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Question: Kilowatt hours (KWH)
Answer: a measurement of energy and power
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Question: Kinetic energy
Answer: energy contained in moving objects
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Question: Kyoto Protocol
Answer: an international agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
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