Ch 1 Science & the Environment

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

Which is a field of study that involves the physical, biological, and social sciences?

The conflict between short term interests of people & long term welfare of society is known as?

Who is the guardian of the forest and speaks for the trees?

What do we try to achieve in a sustainable world?

Which is characterized by a high pop. growth rate, low energy use, & very low personal wealth?

A state in which a human population can survive indefinitely is known as?

During which period did human populations grow rapidly because of advances in farming methods?

The amount of land needed to support a person is known as?

Natural material that can be replaced pretty quickly through natural processes is called what?

Developed countries often

The practice of growing, breeding, and caring for plants and animals is known as?

Pollutants that are not broken down by natural processes are called

What type of countries consume more resources?

Study of how living things interact with each other and their non-living environments is

All of the following are renewable resources except?

An important effect of the agricultural revolution was?

The “Tragedy of the Commons” essay addressed the conflicts associated with

The law that describes the relationship between an item’s availability & its value is known as?

Developing countries

Loss of biodiversity refers to a declining number and variety of what?

Which of the following did hunter-gatherers do to alter the environment?

Which is characterized by low pop growth, high life expectancy, & diverse industrial economies?

Which major changes occurred during the Industrial Revolution?

An ecological footprint for a person looks at what requirements to support that individual?