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Enviro Sci Ch 1
Eviro Sci Ch 1
Term | Definition |
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Environmental Science | the study of the air, water, and land surrounding an organism or a community, which ranges from a small area to Earth's entire biosphere; it includes the study of the impact of humans on the environment |
Ecology | the study of the interactions of living organisms with one another and with their environment |
Agriculture | the raising of crops and livestock for food or for other products that are useful to humans |
Natural Resources | any natural material that is used by humans, such as water, petroleum, minerals, forests, and animals |
Pollution | an undesirable change in the natural environment that is caused by the introduction of substances that are harmful to living organisms or by excessive wastes, heat, noise, or radiation |
Biodiversity | the variety of organisms in a given area |
Law of Supply and Demand | the law of economics that states that as the demand for a good or service increases, the value of the good or service also increases |
Ecological Footprint | a calculation that shows the productive area of Earth needed to support one person in a particular country |
Sustainability | the condition in which human needs are met in such a way that a human population can survive indefinitely |