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Envs 101 (Test 1) Questions with Correct AnswersEnvironment Correct Answer-consists of all the living things and
nonliving things arounds us
Environmental science Correct Answer-the scientific study of how the
natural world works, how our environment affects us, and how we affect
our environment.
Natural resources Correct Answer-the substances and energy sources we
take from our environment and that we rely on to survive.
Renewable natural resources Correct Answer-natural resources that are
replenished over a short period of time
Nonrenewable natural resources Correct Answer-resources that are in
finite supply and are formed far more slowly than we use them.
Ecosystem services Correct Answer-essential services our planet
provides like purifying air and water, cycling nutrients, etc.
Agricultural revolution Correct Answer-first trigger to the population
boom. This is a transition from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to an
agricultural lifestyle. Circa 10,000 years ago.
Industrial Revolution Correct Answer-second trigger to the population
boom. This is a shift from rural life, animal powered agriculture, and
, handcrafted goods toward and urban society provisioned by the mass
production of factory-made goods.
Fossil fuels Correct Answer-nonrenewable energy sources such as coal,
oil and natural gas.
Ecological footprint Correct Answer-expresses the cumulative area of
biologically productive land and water required to provide the resources
a person or population consumes and to dispose or recycle the waste the
person or population produces.
Overshoot Correct Answer-using more resources than are available or
can be replenished
Interdisciplinary Correct Answer-bringing techniques, perspectives, and
research results from multiple disciplines together into a broad synthesis.
Natural sciences Correct Answer-disciplines that deal with the natural
world
Social sciences Correct Answer-disciplines that address human
interactions and institutions
Environmental studies Correct Answer-programs the emphasize the
social sciences
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