Section 1 Vocab
the study of the impact of humans on the environment
what is environmental science?
the study of life
the economical rule that states that the greater the desire for something is and or the more scarce a commodity is, the more that thing or commodity is worth (and vice versa)
What is the law of supply and demand?
this revolution converted forest land to farming areas, removing native plants in favor of crops and domesticated animals
what is the agricultural revolution?
The US government has this number of branches
What are 3 branches?
the study of how living things interact with each other as well as with nonliving things in their environment
What is ecology?
the study of chemicals and their interactions
what is chemistry?
what is an ecological footprint?
This revolution changed the environment by introducing pollution from factories and accelerating habitat destruction
What is the industrial revolution?
This is the number of Great Lakes
What is 5?
any non-manmade material used by humans
what is a natural resource?
the study of matter and energy
what is physics?
the condition in which human needs are met in such a way that a human population can survive indefinitely
what is sustainability?
the rebellion and political movement in the 13 colonies which peaked when colonists initiated an ultimately successful war for independence against the kingdom of Great Britain
What is the American Revolution?
the most populated country on Earth
What is India?
an undesired change in air, water, or soil that adversely affects the health, survival, or activities of humans or other organisms
what is pollution?
the study of rocks, earth's other nonliving systems and the planet as a whole
what is geology?
the practice of growing, breeding and caring for plants and animals that are used for food, clothing, housing, transportation and other purposes
what is agriculture?
a music video game series, pioneering in rhythm and dance, first introduced in Japan
what is Dance Dance Revolution?
a group of crows
what is a murder?
the number and variety of species that live in an area
what is biodiversity?
the study of human populations and their interactions
what are social sciences?
Resources that can theoretically last forever
what are renewable resources
One of the most popular bands of all time, originally formed in Liverpool, England in the 1960s, this act recorded an influential song called Revolution 1
Who are the beatles?
who is Achilles?