Humans and the Environment
What is environmental science the study of?
What is how humans interact with their environment
During which time period did the domestication of animals take place?
What is the "agricultural revolution"
This is commonly done by companies to weigh the financial pros and cons of a decision.
What is a cost-benefit analysis
What is the first step of an environmental decision-making model?
What is "gathering information"
Name one direct result of the industrial revolution.
What is "shift to the use of fossil fuels," "improvement in quality of life," "growth of cities," "increased pollution."
What is sustainability?
What is "the ability of humans to live indefinitely without running out of resources".
What type of resources cannot be broken down by natural processes?
What is "nonbiodegradable"
A testable explanation for an observation is known as what?
What is "an hypothesis"
The probability of an unwanted outcome is known as what?
What is "risk"
The procedure used to test a hypothesis is known as what?
What is "an experiment"
What is the term for a country that is characterized by high population growth rate and extreme poverty?
What is "developing"
The number and variety of species living in an area is known as what?
What is "biodiversity"
What is the term used to describe an association that is used to study a subject when using an experiment is impossible or unethical?
What is "correlation"
Principles or standards we consider important are known as what?
What is "values"
List a nation (that we have talked or read about in class) that could be considered developing.
What is "Ethiopia, Kenya, etc"
During what time period did society shift to fossil fuels?
What is "the industrial revolution"
Natural material that can be replaced relatively quickly through natural processes is known as what?
What is "a renewable resource"
A flow chart is an example of which type of model?
What is "conceptual"
In an experiment, the group that does not receive the experimental treatment is known as what?
What is "a control group"
According to the law of supply and demand, what would occur if the supply of oil increased but the demand remained the same?
What is "Oil prices would drop"
What is the name for a conflict between short-term interests of individuals and long-term welfare of society?
What is "the tragedy of the commons"
The amount of land and ocean area needed to support one person is known as what?
What is "an ecological footprint"
The classification and collection of data that are in the form of numbers is called what?
What is "statistics"
If you consider what will protect our natural resources when making a decision, which value are you examining?
What is "scientific" or "environmental"
Free points!
What is Congratulations!