Environmental Science Chapter 1

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a natural resource? coal, plastic, sunlight

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plastic

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The type of philosophy that deals with good, bad, right and wrong is called.

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ethics

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degradation Indeed, many great civilizations have fallen after depleting resources from their environments, and each has left devastated landscapes in its wake. Plato wrote of the deforestation and environmental degradation accompanying ancient Greek cities, for example. 

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ruin

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What does it mean to use a resource sustainably?

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Using resources at a rate that does not deplete them for future generations.

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The environmental justice means that everyone—regardless of race, color, national origin, or income—has the right to...

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environmental protections, benefits, and the right be a part of decision making in their communities.

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Environmentalism is the study of how the natural world works, how our environment affects us, and how we affect our environment.

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True

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Does anthropocentrism describe a worldview where all parts of an ecosystem have value?

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False

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Which is always a nonrenewable resource?

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Fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas)

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A testable idea that attempts to answer a scientific question is

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a hypothesis

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

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What does the environment contain?

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Both living and non-living things

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3