Environmental Science (Chap 1 & 2)

Human leisure activities

To get an accurate result, a sample size must be

Mercury, lead, and some plastics

Earth is a ______ system.

the probability of an unwanted outcome

the collection and classification of data that are in the form of numbers

physical model

May be broken down by natural processes

the study of living things

simple agricultural-based economies

reliable associations between 2 or more events

mathematical model

To survive, hunter-gatherers changed their environment by

The ___________ group receives the experimental treatment

recognizing new results may be right even if that means admitting your hypothesis is wrong

The ____________ was NOT a direct result of the Industrial Revolution.

conceptual model

Study of how humans interact with the environment

Human needs may be met indefinitely

Helps determine a product’s worth

The protection of natural resources

the number and variety of species is declining

What represents Earth’s “modern commons”?

information gathered during an experiment

the chance that something will happen

Science begins with _________

Energy from the sun

Allowed human pop to grow because of more food but put more strain on the local environment

Practice of growing, breeding, and caring for plants and animals used for a variety of purposes

When making a decision, listing positive and negative long & short term consequences can help

The maintenance of human communities, their values, and their traditions

In an experiment, that which does not receive the experimental treatment

Conflict between short-term interests of individuals and long-term welfare of society

Because environmental science encompasses so many different fields of study, it is said to be

What is NOT a description of a good hypothesis?

graphical model

a systematic way of analyzing issues and deciding what is important

Major reason for the problems

The number and variety of species that live in the area

Diverse individual economies

What is right or wrong

An ecological footprint is the

Which major changes in human society and environment occurred during the Industrial Revolution?

The accumulation, sharing of knowledge

principles or standards we consider important

Study of how living things interact with each other and with their nonliving environments

Base your decisions on __________

the number you get by adding up the data and dividing by the number of individuals

(1) gather info, (2) consider values, (3) explore consequences, (4) make a decision.

study of human populations