The Environment
Preservation vs conservation?
Preservation: a do not use mentality towards resources.
Conservation: the practice of using resources wisely with future generations in mind.
The average global temperature has increased by how many degrees in the past 100 years?
1.0 degree in the past 100 years, 1.8 degrees since the industrial revolution
What percent of the world population has access to clean drinking water?
74%
What is culture?
a way of life/ a shared set of meanings and practices in everyday life.
What is the most widely spoken language in the world?
English
Cultural Ecology vs environmental determinism
Cultural Ecology: Society shapes nature / nature is a social creation. A more recent philosophy.
Environmental Determinism: the environment shapes society.
What lead to a massive decrease in population in the west?
Columbian exchange/European settlement in the west. Native Americans had no immunity to European diseases.
Which country is the largest emitter of greenhouse gasses?
China
What is a cultural hearth?
The source area of dominant cultural systems
Where one's reading and writing skills are inadequate to manage day to day life
Name two examples of cultural ecology
New Orleans (50% is below sea level), climate change, farming on steep slopes, GMO crops, large scale transport of water
What was one of the first impacts on the environment?
Internal and external expansion in Europe. More people meant more land was needed for food
What energy source makes up 40% of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions?
the burning of coal
Popular culture vs folk culture in terms of size and change
popular culture is extensive in scale and suject to rapid change, folk culture is limited in scale and persistent/consistent
What family, branch, and group is english a part of?
Family: Indo-European
Branch: West Germanic
Group: English
Who is Rachel Carson?
Rachel Carson is a marine biologist who's research led to a nationwide ban of DDT. Credited with awakening concerns of Americans for the environment.
Which greenhouse gas is the main cause for global warming?
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Rank energy supply by source both globally and in the US (petroleum, coal, natural gas, renewable, etc)
globally: petroleum, coal, natural gas
US: petroleum, natural gas, renewable, (coal)
What is a major factor in the dissemination of culture world wide
What are the three sub categories for christianity?
Catholic, protestant, eastern orthodox
Who is John Muir?
John Muir was one of the earliest nation park advocates and was involved in the creation of several national parks.
Where does most energy come from Globally?
80% of energy globally (and in the US) comes from fossil fuels.
Rank the source of carbon dioxide emissions both globally and from the US (Electricity, transportation, industry)
Global: electricity, transportation, industry
US: transportation, electricity, industry
What two technologies are the basis of the global telecommunications industry?
Fiber Optics (pt to pt) and Satellites (pt to area)
What percent of the world's population isn't affiliated with a religion or are non-believers?
18% of the world's population isn't affiliated with a religion