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• Introduction to Environmental Science

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Env. Science
Making Decisions
Human Activities
Scientific Method
Wild Card
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A testable statement
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What is hypothesis?
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Principles or standards that you consider
important.
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What values?
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The study of human interaction in the environment.
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What is environmental science?
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The death of the last member of a species.
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What is extinction?
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The country that uses the greatest amount of
natural resources.
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What is the United States?
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The final three steps of the scientific method in
order.
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What is Setting up a controlled experiment,
gathering data, Drawing conclusions ?
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What you look at when considering an economic
value.
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What are jobs and money?
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The issue that is described by The Tragedy of
the Commons and If I dont use it, someone else
will.
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Protecting shared resources.
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When a resource is used up faster than it is
replaced.
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What is depletion?
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The productive area of the earth used to sustain
one person in a country.
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What is a ecological footprint?
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3 things you do before making an environmental
decision.
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Answers vary.
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Waste that will break down in the environment.
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What is biodegradable?
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When there are harmful levels of wastes in the
environment.
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What is pollution?
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An example of a renewable resource.
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Answers wood, sunlight, water
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A verbal or graphical way of explaining how
something works or is organized.
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What is a conceptual model?
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Lists both the expenses and merits of a solution.
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What is cost benefit analysis?
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An example of a non-renewable resource.
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Answers vary
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Conserving resources so that there are enough for
future generations.
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What is sustainability?
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List 2 reasons why humans are affected by loss of
biodiversity.
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Answers vary They depend on these organisms for
food, shelter, oxygen, and clothing
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List one developing country and 2 characteristics
of developing countries.
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Kenya, India, etc, high birth rate, high infant
mortality rate, low eco footprint, low personal
wealth
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List 3 characteristics of a controlled experiment
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Independent variable Dependent variable Defined
population Only one variable changed
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The variety of species in an ecosystem.
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What is biodiversity?
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Two environmental problems caused by
overpopulation.
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Pollution, resource depletion, habitat
degradation, deforestation.
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Three of the fields that contribute to
environmental science.
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Biology, chemistry, physics, geology, social
sciences, geography
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