Chapter 1 Section 1

Question 1

Environmental Science

Answer 1

an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical, biological and information sciences to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problems.

Question 2

Ecology

Answer 2

the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.

Question 3

Agriculture

Answer 3

the art and science of cultivating the soil, growing crops and raising livestock.

Question 4

Natural Resource

Answer 4

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

Question 5

pollution

Answer 5

the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that 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

Law of Supply and Demand

Answer 7

The law of demand says that at higher prices, buyers will demand less of an economic good. The law of supply says that at higher prices, sellers will supply more of an economic good. These two laws interact to determine the actual market prices and volume of goods that are traded on a market.

Question 8

Ecological Footprint

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Sustainability

Answer 9

the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level.