CH. 1 Key Terms

Question 1

environmental science

Answer 1

Environmental science is an interdisciplinary study of the environment. A goal of many environmental scientists is to understand and solve environmental problems. One important foundation of environmental science is the science of ecology.

Question 2

Ecology

Answer 2

Environmental change has occurred throughout Earth’s history.

Question 3

Agriculture

Answer 3

Hunter-gatherer societes cleared grassland by setting fires and contributedto the extinctionof some large mammals.

Question 4

Natural resource

Answer 4

The agricultural revolution caused human population growth, habit loss, soil erosion and the domestication of plants and animals.

Question 5

Pollution

Answer 5

Increase use of fossil fuels.

Question 6

Biodiversity

Answer 6

The major environmental problems we face today include resource depletion, pollution, and loss of biodiversity.

Question 7

law of supply and demand

Answer 7

When the demand for a product increases while the supply remains fixed, the cost of the product will increase.

Question 8

ecological footprint

Answer 8

Environmental problems developed countries tend to be related to consumption. in developing nations, the major environmental problems are related to population growth.

Question 9

Sustainability

Answer 9

The condition in which human needs are met in such a way that a human population can survive indefinitely at a standard of living similar to the current one.