Nature of Science
the scientist who proposed the hypothesis about how the dinosaurs became extinct by a meteorite that hit the Earth
Who is Walter Alvarez?
using a reusable water bottle instead of plastic disposable bottles and reusable bags instead of plastic bags is an example of living ______________
What is sustainably?
global unit of measurement for measuring ecological footprint and biocapacity
What is hectare?
Said the quote, “We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.”
Who is Aldo Leopold?
Resources such as wind, sunlight, and trees
What are renewable?
statement describing what occurs in nature on a regular basis the same way every time
What is a law?
when people use a resource to benefit themselves in the short term at the expense of losing that resource for everyone in the long term
What is Tragedy of the Commons?
the amount of land and water that are used to produce the resources humans consume and to absorb their waste
What is ecological footprint
“For the greatest good, for the greatest number, for the longest time” applies to the idea of _____________
What is conservation?
all the living and non-living things interacting with each other in an area
What is an ecosystem?
the accepted explanation for how the universe began
What is the Big Bang theory?
when one thing is gained at the cost of losing something else
What is a trade-off
the movement that promotes the fair treatment of all people regardless of race or income with regard to environmental problems
What is Environmental Justice?
Worked with Theodore Roosevelt to establish National Forests, first chief of the Forest Service, supported conservation
Who is Gifford Pinchot
recreational and spiritual benefits gained from ecosystems
What are cultural ecosystem services?
accepted explanation for how things work in the natural world
What is theory?
A worldview in which humans have more value than other species and that the value of other species is based on how they can benefit us
What is anthropocentric?
applying what you know is right or wrong to how you treat the environment
What is environmental ethics?
valley where a dam was built to supply water and electricity to people of San Francisco
What is Hetch Hetchy?
Services and products that ecosystems provide at no cost to humans
What are ecosystem services?
The priest who came up with the Big Bang theory
Who is George LeMaitre?
social movement dedicated to protecting the Earth and people from environmental problems brought about by people
What is environmentalism?
the worldview that the non-living parts of the environment have just as much value as the living things and that they whole system has more value than the individual species
What is ecocentric?
the non-use of resources
What is preservation?
type of ecosystem service that provides a material good such as timber or medicine
What is provisioning