Definitions
The study of the interaction of humans with the natural environment.
What is Environmental Science?
During the _________ ___________ in the fertile crescent, humans began farming.
What is the agricultural revolution?
Cannot be used up. Ex.: Sunlight
What is an Inexhaustible Resource?
Are to be kept unaltered from their original state. No fishing, logging, hunting, or livestock grazing.
What is National Parks?
Restricts pollution of surface waters, est. 1968.
What is the Clean Water Act?
When the irrigation water evaporated, minerals were left behind, causing _____________ or an increase in salt content.
What is salinization?
What is the Progressive Era?
Will be replaced, but often at a slower rate than they are used. Ex.: Soil and timber
What is a Renewable Resource?
Allow commercial logging and recreational hunting and fishing. Permit required to prevent overexploitation.
What are National Forests?
Restricts pollution of the atmosphere, est. 1970.
What is the Clean Air Act?
Resources that are shared and not owned.
Overexploitation of natural resources, pollution, and climate change are all modern examples of the ___________ ____ ____ _________.
Not replaced within the human time scale or single-use. Ex.: Coal, oil, natural gas
What is a Nonrenewable Resource?
Allow hunting and fishing with a permit, but not commercial activities.
What are National Wildlife Refuges?
All federal projects must assess environmental impacts, est. 1970.
What is the Environmental Policy Act?
Consuming natural materials faster than they can replenish.
What is resource depletion?
The Industrial Revolution marked the transition to _______ ________, electricity, and __________ ___________.
What is coal power and factory production?
Not replaced within the human timescale, can be reused repeatedly. Ex.: Minerals, metals
What is a Recyclable Nonrenewable Resource?
About _______% of public land is in the ______ Western States.
What is 92% and 12 western states?
Requires safe transport and storage of hazardous waste, est. 1980.
What is the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act?
Decisions often have unexpected effects.
What is "The Law of Unintended Consequences"?
The salinization of Sumeria is an example of what two things?
What is "The Law of Unintended Consequences" and "Resource Depletion"
Human-centered philosophy, human interests, and well-being come first.
What is Anthropocentrism?
Nature-centered philosophy and preserving ecosystems comes first.
What is Ecocentrism?
Identifies species at risk of extinction and makes plans for their recovery, est. 1973.
What is the Endangered Species Act.