Question | Answer |
our environment is? | everything around us |
what are some examples man made? | streets, factories, and buildings |
what are the non-living parts of the earth are? | minerals,oil,gas,coal, mountains,water,air,(rivers lakes...etc, atmosphere,ozone layer,oxygen...etc) |
what are some living things on plant earth? | animals, birds, insects-pollinators (ex:bees),aquatic life, and plant life |
what is environmental science? | Environmental science is how humans interact with the environment |
what are some major environmental problems? | environmental problems can be complex
after world war II many people left the rural areas for the city to find jobs |
the main environmental problems were? | 1. Resource Depletion
2.Pollution
3.Extinction |
what are reusable resources ? | reusable resources are replaced as we use them |
some examples of reusable resources are. | sunlight or solar energy,trees,and commercial fishery(ex:tuna, lobster, shrimp) |
what is extinction? | extinction is when all the organisms of a certain species dies. |
what are endangered species? | endangered species are in danger of becoming extinct due to,
the habitat of the organism is being is being destroyed |
what is a biosphere? | a biosphere is part of the earth where you will find life or living things,air, water
the biosphere is not isolated but consist of several ecosystems |
what are some examples of developed countries? | higher income ,highly industrialized, better, water, electricity, and roads, (U.S.A, canada , japan, Australia,and western Europe. |
what some examples of developing counties? | lower income ,not as industrialized, less to no, clean water,electricity,and transportation (Malaysia, mexico,Jamaica, Thailand ,Haiti,and the Dominican Republic. |
developed countries make up? | 20% of the world population |
developed countries use? | 75% of natural resourses |
what is an increase in human population call? | population crisis |
what is a increase demand on natural resources call? | consumption crisis |
a sustainable world is? | everyone would have a high quality of life |