Hunter Gatherer
What term describes people who obtain food by hunting and gathering?
Hunter-gatherers
What is the primary focus of environmental science?
Study of the environment and how humans impact it.
What are abiotic factors?
Non-living elements of an ecosystem.
Give an example of a food that was changed through selective breeding over time
Corn
How did the Industrial Revolution impact society?
It led to rapid urbanization. Population increase
How did Native American tribes influence their environment while hunting buffalo?
By altering the ecosystem and impacting buffalo populations.
How is environmental science different from other scientific disciplines?
It is interdisciplinary, combining many fields.
Provide an example of an abiotic factor.
water, rock, soil..etc
What was the primary change in human lifestyle due to the Agricultural Revolution?
Shift from hunting and gathering to farming
What role did land-use change play in shaping the environment during the Industrial Revolution?
Increased deforestation and pollution
What large North American mammal species disappeared due to environmental changes and human activities?
Mastadon, Saber tooth cats, giant sloths...etc
What is population ecology, and why is it important to environmental science?
Study of species populations and their interactions, important for managing ecosystems.
What is the difference between abiotic and biotic factors?
Abiotic factors are non-living, biotic factors are living.
Name one environmental consequence of the Agricultural Revolution
Deforestation
How did the Industrial Revolution affect air quality
Increased pollution from factories.
How did hunter-gatherers clear land extremely fast for multiple reasons
slash and burn
Why are observations by non-scientists important in environmental science?
Help identify and solve environmental problems
Name an abiotic factor that influences the survival of plants.
Sunlight, Carbon Dioxide, Water
How did agriculture impact biodiversity?
Reduced biodiversity due to farming. lead to habitat loss
Name one way the Industrial Revolution impacted ecosystems
Multiple answers accepted
What is one way that hunter-gatherers influenced biodiversity in their ecosystems?
By selectively hunting species, which could impact population balance.
How does chemistry relate to environmental science?
Through the study of pollutants and chemical reactions in ecosystems.
How do changes in abiotic factors like temperature and humidity affect biotic factors in an ecosystem?
They can influence species survival, reproduction, and distribution.
How did the Agricultural Revolution influence population growth?
It led to increased population due to food surpluses
How did the Industrial Revolution contribute to global climate change?
Increase in fossil fuel emissions