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 earths history.

Question 3

agriculture

Answer 3

hunter-gatherer societies cleared grassland by setting. fires and contributed to the extinction of some large mammals

Question 4

natural resource

Answer 4

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

Question 5

pollution

Answer 5

the industrial revolution cause rapid human population growth and the increased us of fossil fuels. most modern environmental problems began during the industrial revolution.

Question 6

biodiversity

Answer 6

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