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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the study of the interaction of humans with the natural environment | environmental science |
| What are 4 qualities the environment includes | climate Air/water quality soil and landforms presence of other living organisms |
| Environmental science is _______ because it includes concepts and ideas from multiple fields of study | interdisciplinary |
| a community decides to use coal for electricity bc its cheap | economics |
| coal has to be mined underground | geology |
| machinery is used to transport the coal | engineering |
| coal produces pollution | chemistry |
| coal pollution can produce acidic rain | meteorology |
| the acidic rain affects plants | ecology |
| products can be replenished within a human lifetime | renewable resource examples: timber, water |
| replenished extremely slowly if at all | nonrenewable resource examples: coal, oil, mineral |
| breaks down over time | biodegradable pollution organic foods |
| does not break down | non degradable pollution examples: plastic |
| the number of different species present in one specific ecosystem | biodiversity |
| The _____ for mammal extinctions assuming no catastrophic events occur, extinctions normally occur at a pretty slow rate | background rate |
| The discipline that studies the moral relationship of human beings to the environment | environmental ethics |
| human centered humans are dominant | anthropocentrism |
| nature deserves to exist for its own sake regardless of degree of usefulness to humans | ecocentrism |
| The _____ argued that San Fransisco needed the water | anthropocentrists |
| the _____ argued that this violated the very purpose of the federal parks were to be preserved | ecocentrists |
| The focus of the _____ philosophy was to protect open land | resource conservation |
| Threats of pollution and toxic chemicals lead to began the ________ movement | modern environmentalism |
| What is the primary concern of modern environmentalists? | Threats of pollution and toxic chemicals |
| Includes issues and problems all around the world | global environmentalism |
| What are common examples of common areas? | ocean and air |
| the greater the demand, the higher the price | supply and demand |
| they have lower incomes shorter life spans and rapid population growth | developing country |
| they have higher incomes, longer life spans, and slower growth rate | developed country |
| The steps considered when calculating an _________ includes the amount of space needed to support each person in a nation, including forests, farms, cities, etc | ecological footprint |
| when human needs are met so that the population can survive indefinitely | sustainability |
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