chapter 1 review

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 Tuesday (10-06-09).

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?

Metric
What do the prefixes kilo-, centi-, and milli- mean?