Scientific Method
This is always the first step in the scientific method.
What is "asking a question"?
This environmental perspective prioritizes human needs above all else.
What is anthropocentrism?
This law states that some energy is lost during each transformation in a food chain
What is the Second Law of Thermodynamics?
The most prominent unintended consequence of the Industrial Revolution
What is increased air and water pollution?
The best description of the field of environmental science
What are the interactions of humans with the physical environment and other species?
The difference between this and causation is that it only identifies a possible relationship. The difference between this and causation is that it only identifies a possible relationship.
What is correlation?
The concept describing how shared resources tend to be rapidly depleted.
What is the Tragedy of the Commons?
The type of electromagnetic radiation used by plants in photosynthesis.
What is visible light?
A national park that demonstrates conservation efforts.
What is Yellowstone National Park?
Where plants get most of their mass as they grow.
What is carbon dioxide from the air?
In a double-blind experiment, neither of these groups knows what treatment is being given
What are the participants and researchers?
An example of the Tragedy of the Commons involving international waters.
What are ships releasing pollution in international waters?
Explain the energy transfer between producers and consumers in a food web.
Energy transfer typically shows a 90% loss at each trophic level
Discuss the environmental changes brought about by industrialization.
Industrialization led to massive environmental changes, urbanization, and resource exploitation
Explain the interdisciplinary nature of environmental science.
Environmental science combines biology, chemistry, geology, and social sciences
This type of experiment involves comparing a treatment group to a group that receives no intervention.
What is a controlled experiment?
Describe the key principles of environmental ethics.
Principles include respect for nature, sustainability, intergenerational responsibility
Calculate the energy transfer from primary producers to secondary consumers.Calculate the energy transfer from primary producers to secondary consumers.
What is 20 kcal/m²/year?
Compare pre-industrial and post-industrial environmental conditions.
Comparison of environmental conditions before and after industrial revolution
Discuss the key research methods in environmental science.
Methods include field research, controlled experiments, data analysis, and interdisciplinary approaches
Explain the key components of a well-designed scientific experiment.
Key components include: clear hypothesis, controlled variables, reproducibility, objective measurement
Analyze the long-term implications of anthropocentric environmental thinking
Anthropocentric thinking can lead to environmental degradation and resource depletion
Describe the complex interactions in energy flow through an ecosystem.
Detailed explanation of energy flow, trophic levels, and ecosystem interactions
Analyze the global environmental impacts of industrial development.
Comprehensive analysis of global environmental transformations
Provide a comprehensive overview of environmental science's scope and importance
Comprehensive overview of environmental science as a critical field addressing global environmental challenges