EnvSci
1/3 equals 33%
Areas/Countrie that use alot of non-renewable resources have a larger ___________________ footprint.
Ecological
When you go out and go swimming in an nearby spring you are enjoying a _________________________ ecosystem service.
cultural
___________________________ reasoning is drawing BROAD conclusions based on specific observations
Inductive
Deer seasons, Fish Limits are all regulatory laws to help us _____________________ sustain the environment
sustain
The term "_____________________ Review" allows other experts to look at a study to make sure the study is accurate and reliable
Peer
Cap and Trade agreements help minimize ______________ gases and other industrial pollutants produced by regulating how much pollution it can produce.
greenhouse
Our governments can create _______________________ (laws) to maintain our natural resources so that they are more sustainable.
regulations
Solar Power, Wind Power, Water Mills-examples of ___________________ resources
renewable
________________ reasoning is drawing specific conclusions based off of general observations-
AKA-"top down"
Deductive
The ___________________________ view is that all life has meaning and purpose -example-a large building can not be built because it will kill out an endangered species
biocentric
A farmer has a terrible planting season and uses a _____________________ benefit analysis to figure pout if he needs to grow corn for another season
cost
Renewable resources can be replenished over time but ______________________ resources like oil and other fossil fuels can not be replenished and are not sustainable.
non renewable
"Ery" dang time I eat at that restaurant I get sick" example of ___________________ reasoning
Inductive
There are 100 trees in the forest, 30% of them are pine. How many non-pine trees are there?
70% non-pine
Our environment includes what 3 things-
Living (biotic)
Nonliving (Abiotic)
Humans and what we build
An estuary can help a shoreline area with flooding rain by absorbing too much rain. An estuary is a _________________ resource.
regulatory
In a drought there is limited groundwater which will decrease corn crops and decrease yeild (output). Would the price of corn go up or down?
Up-less product-more demand
I am the type of study (or data) that describes a BUNCH of data, not a few pieces of data
Quantitative
All fish have scales but you see one that does not have scales-therefore you determine it is a mammal (dolphin)-__________________ reasoning-hint-LARGE principles/observation made specific (small) conclusions
Deductive reasoning
There are government agencies that help regulate industry like the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). What organization helps with keeping workers safe
OSHA-
Occupational Health and SAFETY Organization
A community notices a reduction in fish caught out of their local pond and then notices more peopl efishing it and keeping the fish. This is an an example of_____________________ of the ________________
Tragedy of the Commons
I am an EXPENSIVE environmental policy because it requires ALOT of time, money and people to enforce
regulations
All dolphins are mammals, mammals have lungs, dolphins have lungs--what type of reasoning?
Hint-General to Specific
Deductive
___________________ is/are numbers/observations or anything you gathered for your research
Data