Intro to Environmental Science

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What is the definition of the tragedy of the commons?

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When the short-term, positive effects go to the individual, while the long-term, negative effects are spread out to the group.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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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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What was the time when humans started using machines to produce goods?

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Industrial Revolution

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What type of observation is represented by the leaves on the plant turning brown?

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Qualitative

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What are the steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question?

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Scientific method

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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 use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll?

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Photosynthesis

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What is the term for the gradual process by which ecosystems change and develop over time?

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Ecological succession

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What is the main greenhouse gas responsible for climate change?

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Carbon dioxide (CO2)

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What is the term for the maximum population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely?

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Carrying capacity