click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
HGAP Mod. 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ecology | A biological science concerned with studying the complex relationships among living organisms and their physical environments |
| cultural ecology | The study of the interactions between societies and their local environments |
| ecosystem | A territorially bounded system consisting of the interaction between humans and the environment |
| environmental perception | The mental images that comprise humans’ perception of nature; environmental perception may be accurate or inaccurate |
| natural hazards | A physical danger present in the environment, such as a flood, hurricane, volcanic eruption, and earthquake |
| tsunami | A huge ocean wave produced by the displacement of a large volume of water, often caused by an earthquake |
| natural resources | Materials or substances that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain |
| non-renewable resources | Natural resources that are available on Earth in finite quantities and will eventually be used up |
| renewable resources | Natural resources that Earth will naturally replenish over time |
| greenhouse gases | Compounds in the atmosphere from fossil-fuel combustion, such as carbon dioxide (CO2), that absorb and trap heat energy close to Earth’s surface |
| greenhouse effect | The global warming trend caused by rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) |
| environmental sustainability | a set of practices that meet the needs of the present without compromising future generations’ ability to meet their needs |
| environmental determinism | The belief that the physical environment is the dominant force shaping cultures and that humanity is a passive product of its physical surroundings |
| possibilism | The belief that any physical environment offers a number of possible ways for a society to develop and that humans can find ways to overcome environmental challenges |