Wednesday, August 27, 2008

chapter 1 exam review, exam on Friday the 29th

Environmental Science, Chapter 1 study guide

If you know the following vocabulary words and can answer the following questions you should be well prepared for the exam on Friday (8-29-08).

 

Vocabulary: Be able to define and give examples of the following terms.

Environmental Science

Ecology

Pollution

Extinction

Closed system

Renewable resource

Non-renewable resource

Biodiversity

Nonbiodegradable pollutant

Sustainability

Developed countries

Developing countries

"The Tragedy of the Commons"

Law of supply and demand

Agriculture

Natural resource

Spaceship earth

 

Be familiar with the different fields of environmental science.

 

How was the environment affected by:

Hunter-gatherer societies

The agricultural revolution

The industrial revolution

 

What human activities contribute to the extinction of animals?


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