ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 1-7 (correct answers)
Environment correct answers includes all the living and nonliving things with which
organisms interact
environmental science correct answers study of how the natural world works, how our
environment affects us, and how were affect our environment
environmentalism correct answers social movement dedicated to protecting the natural
world -- and, by extension, people -- from undesirable changes brought about by human
actions
natural resources correct answers materials and energy sources found in nature that
humans need to survive
renewable natural resources correct answers natural resources that are naturally
replenished, or renewed, over short periods {ex: fruits and grains}
nonrenewable natural resources correct answers naturally form much more slowly than
we use them {ex: oil and coal}
sustainable correct answers continue at the same rate in the foreseeable future
fossil fuels correct answers nonrenewable energy resources such as oil, coal, and
natural gas
ecological footprint correct answers expresses the environmental effects of an individual
or population in terms of the total amount of land and water required: 1) to provide the
raw materials the individual or population consumes and 2) to dispose of or recycle the
waste the individual or population produces
hypothesis correct answers testable idea that attempts to explain a phenomenon or
answer a scientific question
predictions correct answers specific statements about what we would expect to observe
if the hypotheses are true
independent variable correct answers variable that the scientist manipulates
dependent variable correct answers variable that depends on the conditions set up in
the experiment
controlled studies correct answers all variables are controlled except one - allow
scientists to be more confident that any differences observed were caused by the factor
they are investigating
, data correct answers information collected and recorded from scientists' studies
peer review correct answers more formal way for the researcher to get comments and
criticism from the scientific community
theories correct answers broader explanations that apply to a wider range of situations
and observations
ethics correct answers branch of philosophy that involves the study of behavior: good or
bad, right and wrong
environmental ethics correct answers application of ethical standards to relationships
between humans and their environment
economics correct answers study of how resources are converted into goods and
services, and how these goods and services are distributed and used
supply correct answers the amount of a product offered for sale at a given price
demand correct answers the amount of a product people will buy at a given price if free
to do so
cost-benefit analysis correct answers decision makers compare what they will sacrifice
and gain by a specific action
ecological economics correct answers applies the principles of earth's systems to
economics
environmental economics correct answers agrees that economies are unsustainable if
resource use is not made more efficient
non-market value correct answers values not usually included in the price of goods or
services
market failure correct answers occurs when markets do not consider the environment's
positive effects on economies, such as ecosystem services, or when they do not reflect
the negative effects of economic activity on the environment or on people, such as
external costs
ecolabeling correct answers tells consumers which brands are made with processes
that do not harm the environment
policy correct answers consists of a formal set of general plans and principles for
addressing problems and guiding decision making
Environment correct answers includes all the living and nonliving things with which
organisms interact
environmental science correct answers study of how the natural world works, how our
environment affects us, and how were affect our environment
environmentalism correct answers social movement dedicated to protecting the natural
world -- and, by extension, people -- from undesirable changes brought about by human
actions
natural resources correct answers materials and energy sources found in nature that
humans need to survive
renewable natural resources correct answers natural resources that are naturally
replenished, or renewed, over short periods {ex: fruits and grains}
nonrenewable natural resources correct answers naturally form much more slowly than
we use them {ex: oil and coal}
sustainable correct answers continue at the same rate in the foreseeable future
fossil fuels correct answers nonrenewable energy resources such as oil, coal, and
natural gas
ecological footprint correct answers expresses the environmental effects of an individual
or population in terms of the total amount of land and water required: 1) to provide the
raw materials the individual or population consumes and 2) to dispose of or recycle the
waste the individual or population produces
hypothesis correct answers testable idea that attempts to explain a phenomenon or
answer a scientific question
predictions correct answers specific statements about what we would expect to observe
if the hypotheses are true
independent variable correct answers variable that the scientist manipulates
dependent variable correct answers variable that depends on the conditions set up in
the experiment
controlled studies correct answers all variables are controlled except one - allow
scientists to be more confident that any differences observed were caused by the factor
they are investigating
, data correct answers information collected and recorded from scientists' studies
peer review correct answers more formal way for the researcher to get comments and
criticism from the scientific community
theories correct answers broader explanations that apply to a wider range of situations
and observations
ethics correct answers branch of philosophy that involves the study of behavior: good or
bad, right and wrong
environmental ethics correct answers application of ethical standards to relationships
between humans and their environment
economics correct answers study of how resources are converted into goods and
services, and how these goods and services are distributed and used
supply correct answers the amount of a product offered for sale at a given price
demand correct answers the amount of a product people will buy at a given price if free
to do so
cost-benefit analysis correct answers decision makers compare what they will sacrifice
and gain by a specific action
ecological economics correct answers applies the principles of earth's systems to
economics
environmental economics correct answers agrees that economies are unsustainable if
resource use is not made more efficient
non-market value correct answers values not usually included in the price of goods or
services
market failure correct answers occurs when markets do not consider the environment's
positive effects on economies, such as ecosystem services, or when they do not reflect
the negative effects of economic activity on the environment or on people, such as
external costs
ecolabeling correct answers tells consumers which brands are made with processes
that do not harm the environment
policy correct answers consists of a formal set of general plans and principles for
addressing problems and guiding decision making
