Unit 0 Test Review

Question 1

Natural Capital

Answer 1

all natural resources and natural/ecosystem services that keep us and other species alive

Question 2

Environment

Answer 2

all of the living and nonliving things that we interact with

Question 3

ecological service

Answer 3

the environment is sustainable, grass can grow animals can eat and circle of life can thrive

Question 4

inference

Answer 4

a conclusion formed through evidence

Question 5

observation

Answer 5

collecting and monitoring information and data regarding changes and trends

Question 6

steps in scientific method - 1

Answer 6

make observations

Question 7

steps in scientific method - 2

Answer 7

background research

Question 8

steps in scientific method - 3

Answer 8

form a hypothesis

Question 9

steps in scientific method - 4

Answer 9

design an experiment

Question 10

steps in scientific method - 5

Answer 10

gather/present data

Question 11

steps in scientific method - 6

Answer 11

analyze data/draw conclusions

Question 12

steps in scientific method - 7

Answer 12

submit for peer review

Question 13

theory

Answer 13

well-substantiated explanation that can incorporate laws, hypotheses and facts

Question 14

law

Answer 14

governs how humans interact with the environment

Question 15

inexhaustable

Answer 15

cannot be used up

Question 16

renewable resource

Answer 16

can be replaced, but the process may take a long time

Question 17

nonrenewable resources

Answer 17

cannot be replaced, as their formation took millions of years

Question 18

recyclable resources

Answer 18

can be used more than once

Question 19

tragedy of the commons

Answer 19

overfishing, public grazing

Question 20

extinction

Answer 20

complete disappearance

Question 21

biodiversity

Answer 21

different life that makes up our environment

Question 22

sustainability

Answer 22

when human needs are met so that the population can survive indefinitely

Question 23

3 principles of sustainability

Answer 23

dependence on solar energy, biodiversity, chemical cycling

Question 24

hidden cost

Answer 24

damage to the environment and health problems for people

Question 25

ecological footprint

Answer 25

an estimate of the amount of land needed to support their lifestyle

Question 26

point pollution

Answer 26

identifiable source of pollution from which pollutants are discharged

Question 27

nonpoint pollution

Answer 27

results from land runoff, precipitation, drainage, ect.

Question 28

biodegradable

Answer 28

breaks down naturally over time

Question 29

non biodegradable

Answer 29

does not break down

Question 30

dependent variable

Answer 30

what is being measured, y-axis

Question 31

independent variable

Answer 31

what is being tested, x-axis

Question 32

control group

Answer 32

what doesn’t receive the independent variable

Question 33

1st law of thermodynamics

Answer 33

energy cannot be created or destroyed

Question 34

2nd law of thermodynamics

Answer 34

entropy is an isolated system that always increases

Question 35

positive feedback

Answer 35

increases a change to a system

Question 36

negative feedback

Answer 36

decreases a change to a system

Question 37

causes of environmental problems - 1

Answer 37

population growth

Question 38

causes of environmental problems - 2

Answer 38

unsustainable resource use

Question 39

causes of environmental problems - 3

Answer 39

poverty

Question 40

causes of environmental problems - 4

Answer 40

excluding environmental costs from market prices

Question 41

causes of environmental problems - 5

Answer 41

increasing isolation from nature

Question 42

developed nations

Answer 42

usa, canada, japan, australia, new zealand, most european countries

Question 43

developing nations

Answer 43

africa, asia, latin america