"What is science?" notes

Question 1

Environmental science

Answer 1

the study of how the natural world works, how the environment affects humans, and how humans affect the environment

Question 2

Ecology

Answer 2

the study of how organisms interact with one another and with their environments

Question 3

Environment

Answer 3

all the living and nonliving things with which an organism interacts

Question 4

pollution

Answer 4

the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects.

Question 5

environmentalism

Answer 5

a social movement dedicated to protecting the natural world, and by extension, people from the harmful changes produced by human activties

Question 6

sustainability

Answer 6

able to meet the current demand for a resource without depleting the future supply

Question 7

anthropocentric

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describes a human-centered view of a relationship with the environment. highest value on humans and human welfare-soley focused on how humans are impacted in a diaster

Question 8

biocentric

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gives value to ALL living things. some give equal value to all human and non-humans alike. some place lesser complex organisms with less value, but ALL living things are considered.

Question 9

ecocentric

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judges actions in terms of benefit or harm to the integrity of the WHOLE ecological system-both biotic and abiotic factors. value the well-being of species, communities, or ecosystems over the welfare of an individual

Question 10

ecological footprint

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the environmental impact of an individual or population in terms of the total amount of land and water required

Question 11

environmental ethics

Answer 11

the application of ethical standards to relationships between humans and their environment

Question 12

law of supply and demand

Answer 12

the theory that prices are determined by the relationship between supply and demand.

Question 13

biodegradable

Answer 13

able to decompose or break down naturally

Question 14

non-biodegradable

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does not have ability to decompose or break naturally

Question 15

depletion/depleted resources

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the consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished

Question 16

developed (country)

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A developed country, or advanced country, is a sovereign state that has a high quality of life, developed economy, and advanced technological infrastructure

Question 17

developing (country)

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a poor agricultural country that is seeking to become more advanced economically and socially.

Question 18

agricultural revolution

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outlines specific periods in human civilization when farming techniques drastically improved the mass cultivation of crops within a relatively short period of time.

Question 19

industrial revolution

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introduction of machinery powered by fossil fuels, marked by the shift from a rural, agriculture-based society to an urban, industry-based society

Question 20

globalization

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The increasing interconnectedness and interdependence of the many peoples of the world who all live and work on one large planet

Question 21

renewable resources

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a resource that is replenished, or renewed over short periods of time

Question 22

renewable energy

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an energy resource that is readily available or that can be replace in a relatively short time; includes wind, moving water, sunlight, and wood

Question 23

non-renewable resources

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Nonrenewable energy resources include coal, natural gas, oil, and nuclear energy

Question 24

fossil fuels

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carbon-containing fuel formed over millions of years from the remains of living things

Question 25

environmental economics

Answer 25

the field of economics that links environmental and economic costs