Enviro intro
What is Environmental Science?
the Study of how Humans interact with & impact the Environment (living +nonliving things)
what type of system is earth?
a closed system
what type of society was nomadic?
hunter-gatherer society
Ecologist Garrett Hardin's Essay was called?
The tragedy of the commons
Define sustainability?
is the condition in which human needs are met in such a way that a human population can survive indefinitely.
what does abiotic and biotic mean ?
nonliving and living
name the two categories of natural resources...
keeping prairies open grasslands through controlled burning is an example of humans _____ their environment?
altering
what group of livestock did Harden use to represent TOC?
sheep
what is earth's largest environmental problem?
overuse of resources
what is the goal of environmental science?
to understand and solve environmental problems.
define global warming.
define climate change.
gw-gradual increase of earth's surface temperature
cc- the Longterm change in global weather patterns.
what is a huge consequence of agriculture?
destruction of habitat/deforestation
what is TOC?
this is when individuals prioritize their own self-interests (usually in terms of resource use) over the common good.
who must work together to make a more sustainable world?
individual citizens, industries, government
aka everyone
What fields of study fall under environmental science?
biology, geology, chemistry, ecology, geology, earth science, physics, economics, geography, politics, law, history, health
habitat loss in turns causes a loss of ...
biodiversity
what era was developments made in medicine and santiation
industrial revolution
how can we solve toc?
regulation and privatization/paying for a resource.
malnutrition, starvation, and disease can be constant threats from areas with ....
overpopulation
3 major categories of earths environmental problems
1. resource depletion
2. pollution
3. loss of biodiversity
what type of resource is lithium?
nonrenewable
what century did the industrial revolution take place?
18th
how many people is the planet estimated to sustain currently?
11 billion people
what country acts as a middle ground between developing and developed nations?
Mexico