Lesson 4 Flashcards

Environment

1
Q

any source of dangerous damage, harm or adverse health effects on something or human
activity or condition

A

vulnerability

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2
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First aid 3p’s

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PRESERVE :the importance of preserving life
PREVENT:preventing deterioration
PROMOTE :promoting recovery

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3
Q

is to reduce risks to the environment from contaminants such as hazardous
materials and wastes, fuels, and oils

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Environmental Protection

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4
Q

usually seen as a result of global warming

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Climate change

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5
Q

2 Identified ways in managing global climate change

  • moderation or postponement of global climate change through measures that reduce
    greenhouse gases emission.
A

Mitigation

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6
Q

the movement of materials and human beings from one place to another.
*It could be carried out by several ways, it could be by land or by water. Fossil fuels are usually used to
run the automobiles

A

Impacts of Transportation on the
Environment

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7
Q

, a layer of gasses surrounding our planet.
Nitrogen and oxygen account for 99 percent of the gasses in dry air, with argon, carbon dioxide, helium,
neon, and other gasses making up minute portions.
Water vapor and dust are also part of Earth’s

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Atmosphere

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8
Q
  • is done to extract minerals or fossil fuels from deep deposits in the soil by subsurface mining.
A

Impacts of Mining on the Environment

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9
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any source of dangerous damage, harm or adverse health effects on something or human
activity or condition

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Hazard

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10
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  • The continuous growth of population lead to environmental degradation as greater population means
    more consumption of food, water, energy and raw materials
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Impacts of Population and Consumption the Environment

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11
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praeambulus which means “walking before.” And that’s what a preamble does — it “walks”
before a speech, often explaining what’s coming

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Preamble

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12
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2 Identified ways in managing global climate change

planned response to changes caused by global climate change

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Adaptation -

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13
Q

is to reduce risks to the environment from contaminants such as hazardous
materials and wastes, fuels, and oils.

A

Environmental Protection

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14
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It is the available and potential resources and strengths that may help to reduce the level of risk or effects
of disaster

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capacity

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15
Q

is being aware of the state of the environment. The environment refers to all
parts of nature, living and nonLiving
climate change
Global warming
water scarcity
Droughts
pollution

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Environmental awareness

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16
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refers to the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes and the machinery
and devices developed as a resit.

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Impacts of Technology on the Environment
Technology’s

17
Q

a Violent tropical meteorological term,which pressure system occurring oceans cyclone,in Is a low
tropical

A

TYPHOON

18
Q
  • It refers to organized efforts to teach about. how the natural environment functions and, particularly,
    how human beings can manage their behavior and ecosystems in order to live sustainably.
A

Environmental Education

19
Q

3 main issues that affect environmental managers

A

Politics
Programs
Resources

20
Q

According to Berg, et al, human species is the most
signiticant agent of cavironmental change on carth, howerc,
our intellectual capacity has made it possible to explore our environment. to made changes on our
environment.

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Human Impacts on the Environment

21
Q

is the sum total of water, air, animals, human beings and other living organisms lives

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Environment

22
Q

is defined as an attempt to control human impact on and interaction with
the environment to preserve natural resources

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Environmental Management

23
Q

defined as the warming of the earth’s lower atmosphere because of increases in the
concentrations of one or more greenhouse gasses primarily as a result of one or more changes in any
aspects of the earth’s including temperature, precipitation and storm activity

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Global warming

24
Q
  • The traditional agricultural practice, slash and burn and shifting agriculture has led to deforestation and
    decline in land quality.Modern agriculture practices resulted to greater environmental degradation.
A

Impacts of Agriculture on the
Environment

25
Q

These are the people, properties and other elements present or near the hazard zone that are subject to
potential lose

A

Exposure

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27
Q

What is the risk?

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is a chance that someone maybe harm hazard