Intro to Environmental Science

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What is the definition of ecological footprint?

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A measure of the impact humans have on the environment.

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What was the time period when humans began to farm and raise animals?

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Agricultural Revolution

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As the demand for a good or service increases, what happens to its value?

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The value of the good or service also increases (Law of Supply and Demand).

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Do developing countries have rapid population growth?

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True

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What is the study of the environment called?

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Environmental science.

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What is the term for the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

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Biodiversity.

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What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?

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Photosynthesis.

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What is the term for the gradual increase in the Earth's average temperature due to human activities?

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Global warming.

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What is the main greenhouse gas emitted by human activities?

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Carbon dioxide (CO2).

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What is the term for the loss of a species from a habitat or the planet?

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Extinction.

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