IB Environmental Systems and Societies Topic 1

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The Universe is an example of what type of system?

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Isolated System

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The increase in disorder and randomness in a system is what law?

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2nd law of thermodynamics

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What type of feedback is it when the air conditioner comes on in a building because it gets too hot so it needs to be cooled off?

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Negative feedback

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The ability of an ecosystem to recover after a disturbance

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Resilience

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All of the following are factors that affect an ecosystems stability except? Climate and limiting factors, Biodiversity, Natural disasters, Nutrient stores, Trophic Complexity

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Natural disasters

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The management of the exploitation of resources that allows for replacement of the resources and full recovery of the ecosystems that may be affected by extraction is

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Sustainability

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The amount of land and water that is required to support a human population at a given standard of living

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Ecological footprint

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Which of the following is included in an EIA: political ties, economic projection, Cultural representation in project, Survey of biodiversity present?

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Survey of biodiversity present

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Define biogradable pollutant

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pollutants that will breakdown or decompose

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Which is the most consistent with a technocentric view? Options: Carry on with development because technology will save us, Population control and resource management of equal importance, No development, nature has intrinsic value, Communities keep development in check.

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Carry on with development because technology will save us