Chapter 1
We interact with our environment and rely on a healthy planet for what 4 main things?
air, water, food, and shelter
What type of economy do we live in?
Free market economy
What does the law of conservation of matter say
Matter cannot be created or destroyed
What vocab term tells consumers which brands are made with processes that do not harm the environment
ecolabeling
What is the name of the event in environmental history that relates to population size increasing, and was when people went from hunter-gatherers to farming more
Environmentalists and environmental scientists are the same thing
they are not the same thing
Important env policies are also created at what 2 levels?
state and local
when atoms combine it is called _____ which is when atoms share or transfer electrons
bonding
What vocab term is known as helping give grants to poorer nations for projects to help their env
The world bank
What is the name of the event in environmental history that relates to population size increasing, and was when people went from farming to using fossil fuels more
Industrial Revolution
What are the 2 types of natural resources we learned, and give an example of each
Non renewable and renewable resources
Non (fossil fuels, natural gas, oil, coal) renewable (grain, fruit, plants, water)
Why are international env laws needed
In order to solve issues that are involving more than one nation
proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids
what vocab term is known as organisms that are able to produce their own food
primary producers
What period of env history included population rising, relying on technology, and an increase in dirtier air and water
the 3rd period
If a scientist does an experiment, and his evidence matches the predictions made, does this mean the hypothesis was supported or not?
What laws are passed in order to protect the env and manage resources
Environmental Acts
What is the pH scale and why do we use it
The pH scale is from 0-14 and it is used to see how acidic or basic a solution is
what vocab term is known as anything that has mass and takes up space
matter
What period of env history dealt mostly with managing public lands
the 1st period
What is known for exploring how environmental science interacts with a society’s morals and principles
environmental ethics
What is used in order to promote free trade and enforce trading rules
the world trade organization
What are the 5 spheres of the Earth we learned
geosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere
what vocab term is known as plans that address the interactions between humans and the env
environmental policy
What period of env history dealt with creating laws in order to fix issues from the period previously before this one
the 2nd period