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Question 1

Environment

Answer 1

the natural world, as a whole or in a particular geographical area, especially as
affected by human activity.

Question 2

Environmental Science

Answer 2

a branch of biology focused on the study of the relationships of the natural world and the relationships between organisms and their environments.

Question 3

Climate

Answer 3

the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.

Question 4

Climate Change

Answer 4

the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.

Question 5

Air Pollution

Answer 5

the presence in or introduction into the air of a substance which has harmful or
poisonous effects.

Question 6

Biodiversity

Answer 6

the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

Question 7

Biodiversity loss

Answer 7

the extinction of species (plant or animal) worldwide, and also the local
reduction orlossof species in a certain habitat.

Question 8

Habitat Conservation

Answer 8

a management practice that seeks to conserve, protect and restore ….
HCPs require clearlydefinedgoals and objectives, efficient monitoring programs, as well as
successful communication and collaboration with environmental organizations.

Question 9

Renewable energy

Answer 9

energy from a source that is not depleted when used,such as wind or solar power

Question 10

Ecological footprint

Answer 10

The impact of a person or community on an environment expressed as the amount of land required to sustain their use of the natural environment.

Question 11

Nature

Answer 11

the phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the
landscape, and other features and products of the earth, as opposed to humans or human
creations.

Question 12

Biology

Answer 12

the study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields that cover their
morphology, physiology, anatomy, behavior, origin, and distribution.

Question 13

Utilitarian Conservation

Answer 13

resources should be used for the greater good for the greatest number for the longest time.

Question 14

Biocentric Conservation

Answer 14

a philosophy that emphasizes the fundamental right of living

organisms to exist and to pursue their own goods.

Question 15

Pollution

Answer 15

the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has
harmful or poisonous effects.

Question 16

Environmentalism

Answer 16

concern about and action aimed at protecting the environment.

Question 17

Global Environmentalism

Answer 17

a diverse scientific, social, and politicalmovementfor

addressingenvironmentalissues.

Question 18

Sustainable Development

Answer 18

economic development that is conducted without depletion of natural resources.

Question 19

Extreme Poverty

Answer 19

a condition characterized by severe deprivation of basic human needs,
including food, safe drinking water, sanitation facilities, health, shelter, education and information.

Question 20

Natural Resources:

Answer 20

materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land
that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.

Question 21

Sustainability:

Answer 21

avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological
balance.

Question 22

Sustainable Development:

Answer 22

economic development that is conducted without depletion of natural
resources.

Question 23

International Aid

Answer 23

any form of needed assistance by one country, or multilateral institution, to
another

Question 24

Environmental Ethics

Answer 24

the discipline in philosophy that studies the moral relationship of human beings to, and also the value and moral status of, the environmentand its non-human contents.

Question 25

Moral Value

Answer 25

worth; principles not rules; individual to everyone