Ch. 1 Key Terms Flashcards
Environmental science
A branch of biology focused on the study of the relationships of the natural world and the relationships between organisms and their environments.
Ecology
The branch of biology that deals with relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
Agriculture
The science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food ,wool,and other products.
Natural Resource
Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.
Pollution
Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change.
Biodiversity
The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
Law of supply and Demand
An economic model of price determination in a market.
Ecological Footprint
The impact of a person or community on the environment, expressed as the amount of land required to sustain their use of natural resources.
Sustainability
The quality of not being harmful to the environment or depleting natural resources, and thereby supporting long-term ecological balance:
