Environmental Science Flashcard

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Which of the following is a renewable natural resource? Coal, Oil, Sunlight, Natural gas

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Sunlight

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What is an example of a nonrenewable natural resource?

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Fossil fuels

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Which revolution is associated with changes in human interaction with natural resources?

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Agricultural Revolution

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What is the significance of the Industrial Revolution in environmental science?

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It changed the way humans interact with natural resources

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Nonrenewable resources

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Resources that take a long time to replenish

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What does the study of environmental science involve?

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Bio, chem, earth science, economics, and political science

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What is the environment often used to describe?

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The natural world

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Ecological footprint

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A measure of the demands made by one person or group on global natural resources

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Why do North American, Australian, and European nations have a greater ecological footprint?

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They are heavily industrialized and require more fossil fuels

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What is the Tragedy of the Commons?

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When a shared resource is unregulated, individuals will consume it at a selfish rate