AP HuG U1 Ch 4-6

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ecology

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A biological science concerned with studying the complex relationships among living organisms and their physical environments

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cultural ecology

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The study of the interactions between societies and their local environments

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ecosystem

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A territorially bounded system consisting of the interaction between humans and the environment

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environmental perception

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The mental images that comprise humans' perception of nature; environmental perception may be accurate or inaccurate

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natural hazard

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A physical danger present in the environment, such as a flood, hurricane, volcanic eruption, and earthquake

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tsunami

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A huge ocean wave produced by the displacement of a large volume of water, often caused by an earthquake

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natural resources

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Materials or substances that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain

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nonrenewable resources

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Natural resources that are available on Earth in finite quantities and will eventually be used up

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renewable resources

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Natural resources that Earth will naturally replenish over time

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greenhouse gases

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Compounds in the atmosphere from fossil-fuel combustion, such as carbon dioxide (CO2), that absorb and trap heat energy close to Earth's surface