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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