envio io Flashcards

exam one

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what occurred on Rapa Nui (easter island)?

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1722 dutch sailors named islend Easter Island and found large statues MOAI
people who inhabited island cut trees for living and used all resources till there where no more and civilization died out
improper use of resources

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what is environmental science? How is it different from other sciences?

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the study of how the world works, all aspects of the environment

deals with underlying issues and problems that rise from our use of the natural world

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3
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stewardship

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managing natural resources and human well-being for the common good

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4
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sustainability and its three themes

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in balance with the natural world

socially desirable
economically feasible
ecologically viable

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5
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what is junk science

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science that’s not backed up by facts
tattoos give you ink poisoning

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what are key parts of the scientific method, in order?

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1.observations
2. questions
3. hypothesis
4. experiments
5. answers

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