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Enviro Sci chapter 1

Intro to Enviromental Sustanablity chapter 1 test questions

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_____ is the study of how the natural world works, how our environment affects us, and how we effect our environment. Environmental science.
What renewable resource can be depleted if it is overused? Water.
The Triple bottom line seeks to combine _____? Environmental Protection, Economic Well-being and Social Equity.
In Scientific research, the strongest form of evidence comes from _____? Experimentation.
A(n)_____ is best defined as one who considers the impact on the who ecosystem, both living and non-living, when considering an action? A(n) Ecocentrist.
Environmental problems whose dimesions include differential exposure to risk from toxic waste or lack of access to the natural beauty of parks based on race are issues of ___? Environmental Justice.
Sustainable Development means ____? Means consuming resources without compromising future availability.
A(n) ____ expresses environmental impact in terms of the cumulative area of land and water required to provide the resources a person consumes. Ecological footprint.
A paradigm is a _____? Is a dominant world view in science.
If an experiment fails to disprove a hypothesis, then ____? This lends support to the hypothesis, but doesn't prove it to be correct.
____ is an example of a renewable resource Wave energy
____ is credited for founding the U.S. Forest service and for articulating the conservation ethic. Gifford Pinchot
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