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What is environmental science The study of the air, water, and land surrounding an organism or a community, ranging from a small area to Earth's entire biosphere.
What does environmental science include the study of The impact of humans on the environment.
What is a major goal of environmental science To understand and solve environmental problems.
What are the two main types of interactions environmental scientists study How humans use natural resources, and how human actions alter the environment.
What is ecology The study of interactions of living organisms with one another and with their environment.
What is biology The study of living things.
What is chemistry The study of chemicals and their interactions.
What is physics The study of matter and energy.
What are the first steps toward addressing an environmental problem Observation and asking questions.
Who are hunter-gatherers People who obtain food by collecting plants and by hunting wild animals or scavenging their remains.
How did Native American tribes impact their environment They burned prairie to maintain grasslands for hunting bison.
What large mammals disappeared in North America possibly due to hunter-gatherers Giant sloths, giant bison, mastodons, cave bears, saber-toothed cats.
What is agriculture The raising of crops and livestock for food or other products useful to humans.
When did agriculture begin Over 10,000 years ago.
What is the Agricultural Revolution The shift from hunting and gathering to farming.
What happened to human populations during the Agricultural Revolution They grew at an unprecedented rate and began to concentrate in smaller areas.
What did domesticated plants descend from Wild plants.
What qualities did early farmers select for in plants Larger seeds, disease resistance, faster growth.
What environmental problem can large-scale deforestation cause Soil erosion, loss of habitat, climate changes.
What early farming technique converted forests to farmland Slash-and-burn agriculture.
What energy sources did the Industrial Revolution shift from and to From animal and water power to fossil fuels like coal and oil.
What did the Industrial Revolution greatly increase the efficiency of Agriculture, transportation, manufacturing, and mining.
What happened to urban populations during the Industrial Revolution They grew as fewer people were needed to produce food.
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