Environmental Problems
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Renewable/Nonrenewable resources | 3 examples of each
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| When humans have altered their habitats | all time periods
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| Results of Industrial Revolution | shift to fossil fuels, improved quality of life, growth of cities, most environmental problems began (pollution, destroy habitat, rapid population growth)
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| Fields of study involved in environmental science | Biology, Earth science, Social Science, Physics, Chemistry
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| Developing/Developed Countries | examples, characterisitcs, Developed
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| Environmental Science | humans effect on the environment, smog, loss of plant and animal species, study fossil fuel depletion
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| Biodiversity | necessary because humans depend on others for food and oxygen, number and variety of living things in an area
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| Ecology | study of the environment, how living things interact with nonliving environment
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| Agricultural Revolution | plants and animals were domesticated
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| Biodegradable/Nonbiodegradable | newspaper is biodegradable, but can pollute if it builds up to fast
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| Man | made substances causing damage
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| Tragedy of the Commons | conflict between individuals and society, protecting shared resources
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| Law of Supply and Demand | supply declines, price increases, describes availability and worth of resources
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| Ecological Footprint | amount of land and ocean area needed to support one person, US leaves largest
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| Cost | Benefit Analysis
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| Sustainability | maintain standard of living without depleting resources
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| Hunter | Gatherer
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| Rainforest Graph |
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