First Test Vocabulary

Question 1

LEED

Answer 1

Green building standard

Question 2

OPEC

Answer 2

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

Question 3

Peak oil

Answer 3

Maximum global oil extraction rate

Question 4

Environmental Justice

Answer 4

A social movement focused on fairness in the distribution of environmental benefits and burdens

Question 5

Synergistic

Answer 5

Interaction or cooperation of 2 or more substances or agents to produce a combined greater effect.

Question 6

Carcinogen

Answer 6

Cancer causing agent

Question 7

VOCs

Answer 7

Volatile Organic Compounds

Question 8

Oil sandals

Answer 8

naturally occurring mixture of sand, clay, or other minerals, and water and bitumen which is a heavy viscous oil that must be treated

Question 9

CSR

Answer 9

Corporate Social Responsibility

Question 10

PAH

Answer 10

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

Question 11

Aromatic hydrocarbon

Answer 11

Ring structured hydrocarbon

Question 12

Alphatic hydrocarbon

Answer 12

Straight or branched chain carbon

Question 13

Hydrocarbon

Answer 13

Compounds of hydrogen and carbon which are components of fossil fuels, and may be liquid solid or gas

Question 14

ENGO

Answer 14

Environmental Non-government Organization

Question 15

Precautionary Principal

Answer 15

Threats of serious damage, or lack of certainty (scientific ) shall not be used as a reason for postponing measures to prevent environmental degradation

Question 16

Endangered species

Answer 16

IUCN categorized as likely to become extinct

Question 17

Invasive species

Answer 17

Plants, animals, aquatic life, or micro-organisms that out compete native species

Question 18

Biodiversity

Answer 18

Variability among living organisms, diversity within species, and of ecosystems

Question 19

Sustainable development

Answer 19

Development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

Question 20

Ecocentric

Answer 20

Integrity of ecological system. The individual is less important than the system

Question 21

Biocentric

Answer 21

All life has ethical standing

Question 22

Anthropocentric

Answer 22

Human centred

Question 23

Tragedy of the commons

Answer 23

Degradation of commonly held resources