Summer Work Test re-take Flashcards
Pollution _____ with population density
increases
According to the text, what two global energy issues are the most threatening to our future?
inadequate and insecurity of energy supplies
The 2005 Millennium Ecosystem Assessment was initiated by
The United Nations
Globalization of the economy has resulted in
wars between countries over resources, the spread of exotic species, climate change
The first worldwide meeting of the heads of state (Earth Summit) to discuss the environment took place
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1992
Which of the philosophies below focuses on environmental policy and law?
environmental pragmatism
Throughout the last 500 years the most widespread approach to the environment has been
development approach
Which of the following individuals championed the environment and started the Sierra Club?
John Muir
How do businesses and corporations view the environment?
it is the corporation’s responsibility to use the environment to make a profit
An ecological footprint is defined as
the amount of land and water an individual consumes and the waste they generate
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An example of deferred environmental costs is
unplanned changes in an ecosystem due to environmental building projects
A cost-benefit analysis is used in order to
decide the most appropriate use of a rare or scarce natural resource
An example of a pest organism is
rat
The “Tragedy of the Commons” demonstrates
the greed of individuals
This is a diagram illustrating an
exothermic reaction
In this reaction the letter H represents
heat of the reaction
The triangle before the H represents
change
Cultural relativism is a term that refers to
the differences and similarities in ethical commitments of the world’s different countries
A catalyst is responsible for
initiation of a chemical reaction
What does pH measure
the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution
A solution with a pH of 10 is probably
bleach
The reactants for the photosynthetic reaction are
water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight
The products of cellular respiration are
carbon dioxide, ATP, and water
One word that can be used to describe the Second Law of Thermodynamics is
change
Your cold hands being warmed by a hot cup of coffee is an example of
entropic heat
Ice changing to water is an example of
latent heat
The heat in the ocean is considered to be
dude idk anything but not low intensity heat
The term interrelatedness as it applies to organisms on Earth refers to
the nature of the study of environmental science
Which of the following are components of an ecosystem?
animals and plants that live in a region of the world, air water and soil, and the weather and elevation
What impacts has the World Economy had on the Environment throughout history?
reduced biodiversity worldwide, resulted in the alteration of habitat worldwide, altered the global weather patterns worldwide
Human wellbeing is classified as
how people feel about their lives, their resources, and what they are capable of doing
Annually, one quarter of all diseases are caused by
environmental exposure
36-Which of the philosophies below states the environment provides value to humans?
anthropocentrism
37- The ecological footprint of rich nations can be ____ larger than poor nations
30-50%
38- Environmental risk is assessed to determine
the cost of financial benefits verses the potential for loss due to accident
39- One of the most challenging issues facing scientists regarding environmental risk is
conducting research to investigate potential future risks
40- The supply/demand curve for energy resources often results in
a constantly shifting relationship impacting price
41- How is value assigned to natural resources compared to ecosystem services?
natural resources are easier to assign value
42- What services are NOT provided to humans by the natural ecosystems?
societal success
43-The Scientific Method is utilized for what purpose
to guide scientists through the process of understanding nature
44- The subatomic particle with the lowest atomic mass is the
electron
45- The Periodic Table of the Elements was designed by
Dmitri Mendeleev
46- The charges on the proton, neutron and electron are the following respectively
positive, neutral, and negative
47- The state of matter in which a material appears is determined by
temperature and pressure (i think)
An isotope is an atom of an element with
a different number of neutrons than the standard element
High efficiency lights use less of what to create an equal amount of light?
volts?
An example of potential energy becoming kinetic energy is
water moving through a dam
The first law of thermodynamics states that
every time energy changes form some energy is lost
The acronym NRPE stands for
National Religious Partnership for the Environment
