Science & Environment

Conflict between Short-term interest and long-term welfare of society

"Tragedy of Commons" addressed conflicts associated with which challenge

Which major changes occurred during the Industrial Revolution?

A sustainable society strives to achieve what?

All of the following make up the three major categories of environmental problems except.

Which of the following situations best describes the use of renewable resource

Introduction of harmful levels of chemicals into the environment

Developed nations make up about ___ % of world pop. and consume ___% of resources.

Which countries are considered developed countries?

Natural material that can be replaced relatively quickly

Which of the following sciences contribute to the field of environmental science?

During the period of human history known as the _____, human pop. grew rapidly due to farming

Declining number and variety of the species in an area.

State in which human population can survive indefinitely

Biodiversity means what?

This nation has high pop. growth, low energy use and low personal wealth

This nation has low pop. growth, high life expectancy and diverse industrial economies.

Field of study involving the physical, biological and social sciences

Which country is the average citizen likely to be using the greatest amount of natural resource

Cost-benefit analysis balances the cost of an action against

law describing an item's availability and it's value.

when the last member of a species dies

The practice of growing, breeding, and caring for plants and animals.

What did hunter-gatherers do to alter the environment?

Ecological footprint for a person in a particular country takes into account what requirements

Study of how living things interact with each other and their environment.